Some Preliminary Considerations for a Métis-Catalan Comparison

Abstract

This paper argues for the value of a comparison of the Métis national movement with the Catalan national movement.  It pays special attention to the matter of federalism (especially the writings of Harry Daniels and the recent court rulings about Catalonia's status and bid for independence), of small communities that have been "carved out" (especially the Métis Settlements of Alberta and the microstate of Andorra) and the existence of communities that cross borders (especially the Turtle Mountain Reservation in North Dakota and the Catalan communities of France).