ONTARIO MÉTIS FACTS

When recounting the story of her community’s 1828 relocation from Drummond Island, Métis storyteller Angelique Longlade offered more than a recollection of movement. She shared her family’s history, displaying a unique style of Métis storytelling and humour.  In reflecting on her early life, Longlade comically recalled the unusual circumstance of how due to a priest’s mistake, two of her sisters were given the same first name:  “Ma fadder, mudder, Charlie, Louie, Pierre, two

Marguerite Solomon’s (nee Johnson) strength was reflected not only in her work but in the future she helped shape for her Métis family and community. Determined to provide her children with opportunity, Marguerite ensured her children received the best education she and her husband, William, could manage. Her support enabled her son Lewis to attend specialized schooling where he learned several languages, preparing him to build a successful career as an interpreter and guide

Josette Miner (née Brissette), the daughter of Métis matriarch Archange L’Hirondelle and fur trader Hyppolite Brissette, was raised within the rich history and connections of her Georgian Bay Métis Community. Known for her work as a midwife and herbalist, Josette held deep ties to families throughout the Upper Great Lakes. Drawing on Métis knowledge passed down from her mother, she used traditional medicines and healing practices to care for those around her. Josette’s vocati