Métis Methodologies, published by Fernwood Publishing, is a new book that clarifies what makes Métis research methods distinct. It features contributions from Dr. Lucy Delgado, Dr. Michelle Driedger, Dr. Chantal Fiola, Dr. Matthew Tétreault, and was edited by Dr. Laura Forsythe and Dr. Jennifer Markides.
The collection includes insightful and frank reflections on wide-ranging research applications to guide readers toward rich research paradigms for ethical and relational scholarship on Métis life, kin, history, and homelands.
“A transformative change occurred in my theorizing and scholarship when I decided to pursue and embrace Métis methodologies,” said Dr. Laura Forsythe, assistant professor in the Faculty of Education. “I no longer felt lost or exhausted. I felt as if I had come home. The words on the page no longer felt foreign, and the methods I had witnessed my entire life in my family home felt familiar. They are hopeful this collection will help others come home.”
Positioned in the context of decolonial research, this collection argues that research undertaken by Métis scholars can and should reflect specific Métis experiences of colonization. This collection represents a groundbreaking contribution to Métis research methodologies. It offers a framework for conducting research in Métis contexts and serves as an accessible entry point for those interested in learning about Métis epistemology, ontology, and axiology. In response to a community request, this collection showcases Métis ways of knowing, being, and doing in research.
Through grounded examples in research projects on Michif language revitalization, land-based pedagogy, health research, digital storytelling, and literary criticism, readers will learn specific techniques for research in this important contribution to decolonial knowledge production and research methodologies.
Join the launch of Métis Methodologies at McNally Robinson Booksellers Grant Park in the atrium on Thursday September 10, 2026 at 7 p.m. It will also be available as a YouTube stream. Another launch in Regina will follow on September 15.
