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Métis Fishing in the Upper Great Lakes
After the height of the fur trade, commercial fishing became a way of life for many Métis communities, including those in the Upper Great...
Ontario Métis Facts
Jul 1, 2024
Métis Political Independence in Sault Ste. Marie
In the 1840s, ahead of the Robinson Treaty negotiations, the Crown sent a land surveyor to lay out a town plot in Sault Ste. Marie. In...
Ontario Métis Facts
Jun 28, 2024
Respect and Allyship in Sault Ste. Marie
For almost two centuries, the Sault Ste. Marie Métis Community utilized their own Métis governance, decision-making, and land tenure...
Ontario Métis Facts
Jun 27, 2024
The “Little” Métis Village at Killarney
The Killarney Historic Métis Community is part of the broader Upper Great Lakes Métis Community, situated at the entrance of the North...
Ontario Métis Facts
Jun 26, 2024
Métis Connections from Penetanguishene to Sault Ste. Marie
Despite forced relocation and colonization, the Upper Great Lakes Métis Community has maintained deep enduring connections, particularly...
Ontario Métis Facts
Jun 21, 2024
The MNC’s Supreme Court Intervention in Powley
The Métis National Council (MNC) intervened at the Supreme Court of Canada in support of Steve and Roddy Powley and the historic Sault...
Ontario Métis Facts
May 30, 2024
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