Tired of Rambling : a History of Fishing Lake Metis Settlement

"Fishing Lake Métis Settlement has a history that extends back many centuries, through the hunting parties of Indians that pursued the buffalo once found in abundance all through the area. In the past 200 years fur traders, priests, farmers, freighters and soldiers have all left their mark on the district too. During those two centuries, the Métis have played a vital part in the development of this part of Alberta, but their role has not yet been widely acknowledged. Through local histories such as this one, the Alberta Federation of Métis Settlements Associations want to tell the Métis story, not only to the Métis of other settlements, other parts of Canada -- but to non-Métis as well. More that 50 years ago now, the Métis o Alberta started a political movement, aimed at getting themselves a solid land base. It is important to remember that the political movement all began with a small group of squatters iving on the fringes of Fishing Lake, half a century ago." --