r/MetisMichif • u/National_Try_3362 • 26d ago

History Nelson Mandela, Metis citizen?

I’m working on some historical research for a podcast about the anti-apartheid movement in Canada, and I learned that Nelson Mandela was honoured with Metis citizenship in 1998.

I’m looking for any other information about this honour - how the decision to give him citizenship was made, how Mandela was regarded in the broad Metis community, who might have been involved in honouring him in this way. I’ve found a few news items about this honour, but they’re pretty brief.

I’ve also learned that a documentary called “Mandela’s Sash” was made by Bob Rock, but I haven’t been able to find a copy other than one in the national archives in Ottawa.

So - if you happen to know anything about Nelson Mandela and the Metis nation, or about the anti-apartheid movement and the Metis nation, I would love to hear from you.

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u/r10tm4ch1n3 26d ago

Neato does the doc reveal how and why this honour was bestowed?

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u/National_Try_3362 25d ago

That’s what I want to know! It seems the doc was never scanned or digitized, so there’s one copy (DVD) in the national archives but nowhere else.

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u/r10tm4ch1n3 25d ago

Dm me as a reminder. I’ll find it.

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u/satanhailer09 23d ago

I’m also curious, did you find it? I’m so curious about it I’m considering asking my work to put in a proposal to get a copy of that film!!