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The 1840 Penetanguishene Petition
In the late 1830s, the Crown began excluding “Halfbreeds” from annual present-giving—a longstanding pre-treaty practice used to maintain...
Ontario Métis Facts
Jun 25, 2025
Boucher Family Fishing at Michipicoten
Located at the halfway point between Fort William and Sault Ste. Marie—and on a natural water route to Moose Factory—Michipicoten was a...
Ontario Métis Facts
Jun 19, 2025
The Roussain Family’s Fishing Traditions
Like many Métis families in the Upper Great Lakes and across the Homeland, fishing has been central to the livelihood and traditions of...
Ontario Métis Facts
Jun 18, 2025
Upper Great Lakes Connectors: Boissonneau
Upper Great Lakes Métis settlements, like those in Sault Ste. Marie and Penetanguishene share deep enduring connections, including...
Ontario Métis Facts
Jun 2, 2025
“Half-Breeds… were Indians enough”
On May 27, 1893, Joshua Biron, an elderly member of the historic Sault Ste. Marie Métis Community, provided an official statement to...
Ontario Métis Facts
May 27, 2025
“conservation and preservation of all”
The Métis Nation of Ontario’s 1994 Founding Delegates Assembly adopted several resolutions to defend the exercise of inherent Métis...
Ontario Métis Facts
May 23, 2025
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