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|   Angelique: Buffalo Hunt Historical Context: Buffalo Hunt is set in 1865 and follows a ten-year-old Métis girl, Angelique, as she and her family go on the annual buffalo hunt. It paints a vivid picture of the daily life and culture of the Métis people in the mid-nineteenth century. Class Activities: Ask children to consider the importance of the buffalo to the Métis people. Get them to make a list (using the book as a guide) of items that were made from the buffalo (e.g. sinews were used as string or thread; droppings were used for fuel). Now ask them to imagine how difficult life must have been for the Métis people when the buffalo herds began to disappear because of over-hunting by the fur trade. How do they think the near-extinction of the buffalo would have affected the Métis culture?  Web Resources:For more information on the development of the Métis culture and the importance of the annual buffalo hunt, visit the Canadian Museum of Civilization. |
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