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CONTENTS Acknowledgments ix Introduction 1 1 Signares, Habitants, and Grumets in the Making of Saint Louis 19 2 Métis Society and Transformations in the Colonial Economy (1820–70) 40 3 Religion, Marriage, and Material Culture 73 4 Education, Association, and an Independent Press 96 5 From Outpost to Empire 118 6 Electoral Politics and the Métis (1870–90) 139 7 Urban Politics and the Limits of Republicanism (1890–1920) 156 Conclusion 181 Appendix: Family Histories 189 Notes 197 Bibliography 245 Index 259 This page intentionally left blank ...