{"product_id":"in-her-words-doris-jeanne-mackinnon-9781772035209","title":"In Her Words: Marie Rose Delorme Smith--Pioneer, Homesteader, M?tis Matriarch","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart historical biography, part compilation of the written works of Mary Rose Delorme Smith (1861-1960), a prolific and accomplished M?tis woman.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn into a prominent fur-trading family and remembered as a community builder and rancher, Marie Rose Delorme Smith (1861-1960) is seldom recognized as a writer and chronicler of M?tis and Prairie history. Fluent in French, English, and likely Michif, Delorme Smith recorded a wealth of written records and stories throughout her long life, in the form of letters, published articles, unpublished manuscripts, and personal documents. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDonated to public archives following her death, these written works garnered some interest among scholars and biographers over the years, as prominent Indigenous women gradually found a place in the histories they had been left out of for generations. Delorme Smith became the subject of biographies and scholarly research, and she was finally recognized as a \"National Historic Person\" by the Canadian government in 2022. However, the recognition bestowed upon her rarely highlighted her own words, which reveal so much about her life, M?tis history, and Prairie life in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor the first time, historian and biographer Doris Jeanne MacKinnon presents an extensive array of Delorme Smith's writings, preserved verbatim, and puts them in historical and social context. This fascinating collection of documents from a bygone era reveals the strength, intellect, and leadership of a fascinating M?tis martriarch. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Doris Jeanne MacKinnon, Marie Rose Delorme Smith\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1772035203\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781772035209\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Heritage House\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/16\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Doris Jeanne MacKinnon","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46866958418175,"sku":"9781772035209","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ef9fa00b-12e1-4008-bdbf-41300cc79cfa.jpg?v=1747453560","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/in-her-words-doris-jeanne-mackinnon-9781772035209","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}