Bead by Bead examines the parameters that current Indigenous legal doctrines place around Metis rights discourse and moves beyond a one-size-fits-all approach. Contributors to this volume address the historical denial of Metis concerns with respect to land, resources, and governance. Tackling such themes as the invisibility of Metis women in court decisions, identity politics, and racist legal principles, they uncover the troubling issues that plague Metis aspirations for a just future. By revealing the diversity of Metis identities and lived reality, this critical analysis opens new pathways to respectful, inclusive Metis-Canadian constitutional relationships.