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Personal Sacrifice and Community Service
Métis mail carriers like Michael Labatte and Louis Miron exemplified the profound personal sacrifices made by many Métis in the Upper...

Ontario Métis Facts
Mar 3, 2025


Métis Women Invent the Mackinaw Jacket
Métis women played many roles during the War of 1812, including harvesting, caring for the sick, and inventing a familiar piece of...

Ontario Métis Facts
Mar 3, 2025


Métis Generosity During Hardship
Métis communities have long been known for their generosity in peoples’ times of need, even when facing immense hardships themselves....

Ontario Métis Facts
Mar 3, 2025


Métis Mail Carriers Save Communities
Métis mail carriers delivered more than just letters. In some cases, they were relied upon to make long, treacherous journeys through...

Ontario Métis Facts
Mar 3, 2025


Métis Collective Advocacy as “Halfbreeds”
Métis communities emerged in west-central North America from the initial marriages of European fur traders and First Nations women...

Ontario Métis Facts
Feb 27, 2025


Powley Defends Métis Rights on the Prairies
R. v. Powley was the first time the Métis people and their rights were considered by the Supreme Court of Canada. In this landmark...

Ontario Métis Facts
Feb 21, 2025
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