Terry Goulet

Marie Therese “Terry” Goulet is a Canadian historian who has written and spoken extensively on the subject of the Canadian aboriginal group the Métis. With her husband George who is Métis, Goulet has been an advocate for Métis identity in Canada and for the exoneration of early Canadian and Métis politician Louis Riel. In January 2018, Goulet was honored as an “exemplary citizen” by the Canadian government.

Terry Goulet
Terry Goulet in 2008
Born (1934-09-26) September 26, 1934 (age 90)
Other namesMarie Therese Veronica "Terry" Goulet
OccupationAuthor

Biography

Marie Therese Veronica "Terry" Goulet, née Boyer de la Giroday (born September 26, 1934) is a Canadian best-selling author, historian, activist, and public speaker with a special interest in the Métis Nation.[1][2][3][4][5] She is the wife of George R. D. Goulet, Métis author, and mother of five children including Tag Goulet, Laura de Jonge, Catherine Goulet and John McDougall-Goulet.[6]

Born in Calgary, Alberta, Goulet studied at the University of Manitoba receiving a BSc (HEc) degree. She had an eclectic career working as a paralegal and a free-lance indexer of corporate and securities law reporters for CCH.[7] Along with her husband George, Goulet has spoken to thousands of people across North America on Louis Riel and the Métis, including at the Manitoba Pavilion during the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.[8][9] In the spring of 2012 they spoke at the Centre of Canadian Studies at the University of Edinburgh, and at the British Association of Canadian Studies conference on Sustaining Canada at Murray Edwards College at the University of Cambridge, where they gave a talk on the aboriginal rights of the Métis in relation to the Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipelines.[10][11]

Goulet and her husband George contributed expert information about Louis Riel to the CBC series Canada: a People's History, and they were the historical consultants to the British Columbia Métis Federation.[12]

In September 2006, Goulet was a member of a round table discussion at a conference in Winnipeg to commemorate the centennial of Gabriel Dumont's death.

An annual scholarship, the George and Terry Goulet Bursary in Canadian History, was established at the University of Calgary in their honor.[13][14]

Terry, along with her husband George, is a strong supporter of the exoneration of Louis Riel[15] and has been quoted on her support of the Private member's bill introduced by Pat Martin in the House of Commons.[16] The Okotoks Western Wheel newspaper has referred to George and Terry Goulet as "Experts on Louis Riel".[17]

In October 2012, Terry and George spoke before a Standing Committee of the Senate of Canada to examine and report on the legal and political recognition of Métis identity in Canada.[18][19]

Longtime supporters of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, in April 2018 Terry and George published a paper titled: “Requirements for Recognition and Implementation of Indigenous Rights Framework” arguing for the Canadian government to uphold the declaration.[20]

Goulet, along with 19 others, was awarded a special edition Canada 150 pin in recognition as an "exemplary citizen". The pin, which was made from reclaimed copper of the House of Commons of Canada, was presented by Member of Parliament Pamela Goldsmith-Jones in a ceremony in January, 2018.[21]

Select bibliography

  • Along the Métis Trail: Métis history, heritage, and culture. Calgary: IAPCC, 2022.[22]
  • Louis Hebert and Marie Rollet: Canada's Premier Pioneers. Calgary: FabJob, 2007.
  • The Metis: Memorable Events and Memorable Personalities. Calgary: FabJob, 2006.
  • The Metis in British Columbia: From Fur Trade Outposts to Colony. Calgary: FabJob, 2008.
  • Prostate Cancer Treatment and Healing. Calgary: FabJob, 2005.
  • The Trial of Louis Riel: Justice and Mercy Denied (Researcher). Calgary: Tellwell, 1999.
  • 2022. Along the Métis Trail: Métis history, heritage, and culture. Calgary: IAPCC.[23]

See also

References

  1. ^ "BC Metis Nation Press Release". Archived from the original on 2012-03-12. Retrieved 2010-04-04.
  2. ^ "Metis Voyageur: The Sioux Metis Wars" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-28. Retrieved 2010-11-19.
  3. ^ "Character of historical Metis leader Louis Riel disputed in MP's brochure". Retrieved 2010-04-04.
  4. ^ "The mighty Métis". 6 December 2022. Retrieved 2022-12-06.
  5. ^ "Algoma University College Press Release". Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2011-02-15.
  6. ^ "Metis authors present new book to MLA Simons". 21 August 2022. Retrieved 2024-12-21.
  7. ^ "Algoma University News Release". Archived from the original on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2010-04-04.
  8. ^ "CCMC Metis Summit April 16, 2011". Retrieved 2011-08-31.[permanent dead link‍]
  9. ^ "On Manitoba magazine, August 2011 p. Sec2:35" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-09-22. Retrieved 2011-08-31.
  10. ^ "The Historic Metis People of Canada, including their Scottish Ancestry". Retrieved 2019-12-30.
  11. ^ "BACS conference program". Retrieved 2012-02-23.
  12. ^ "Senate of Canada Committee Report on Métis Identify" (PDF). Retrieved 2014-10-29.
  13. ^ "University of Calgary Undergraduate Awards Detail" (PDF). Retrieved 2017-11-20.
  14. ^ "Canada's Higher Education and Career Guide". Retrieved 2010-11-17.
  15. ^ APTNNews (3 November 2020). "Newly-formed national coalition calls on Canadian government to exonerate Louis Riel". Aptn News. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
  16. ^ Eagle Feather News. "Justice for Louis Riel requires exoneration" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-01-25. Retrieved 2011-02-06.
  17. ^ The Okotoks Western Wheel newspaper article, January 2007, p. 19.
  18. ^ Parliament of Canada website. "Senate Committees Notice of Meeting". Archived from the original on 2013-05-15. Retrieved 2012-09-30.
  19. ^ Parliament of Canada website. "The Standing Senate Committee on Aboroginal Peoples Evidence". Retrieved 2012-10-24.
  20. ^ Friends of Louis Riel (June 2018). "Indigenous Rights Framework". Retrieved 2021-06-22.
  21. ^ Coast Reporter Newspaper. "Coasters awarded Canada 150 pins". Retrieved 2018-02-18.
  22. ^ WorldCat. World Cat listing, Along the Métis trail : Métis history, heritage, and culture. OCLC 1306079749. Retrieved 2022-06-09.
  23. ^ WorldCat. World Cat listing, Along the Métis trail : Métis history, heritage, and culture. OCLC 1306079749. Retrieved 2022-06-09.