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John Charles Sayer: Métis Freeman
After the merger of the North West Company (NWC) and Hudson’s Bay Company (HBC) in 1821, many Métis employees across the Homeland were...

Ontario Métis Facts
Mar 24, 2025


The High Cost of Métis “Jobbers”
After the North West Company (NWC) and Hudson’s Bay Company (HBC) merged in 1821, many longtime Métis employees chose to branch out on...

Ontario Métis Facts
Mar 24, 2025


“I was thinkin of de ice”
Métis mail carriers like Louis Miron and Michel Labatte carried harrowing tales of service and survival. Many reflected on navigating the...

Ontario Métis Facts
Mar 21, 2025


Sharing Seasonal Métis Knowledge
Across the Métis Homeland, Métis communities’ deep seasonal knowledge has enabled them to practice a distinct way of life and sustain...

Ontario Métis Facts
Mar 20, 2025


A Common Métis Way of Life: River Lots
The Métis are connected by far more than discrete and singular moments of collective political action, like the Battle of Seven Oaks that...

Ontario Métis Facts
Mar 17, 2025


Maple Sugaring on Métis River Lots
Historically, the Métis at Sault Ste. Marie had a diversified economy grounded in their community’s River Lots, as well as in the lands...

Ontario Métis Facts
Mar 17, 2025
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