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Commercial Fishing Across the Métis Homeland

Fishing has been a prominent profession within Métis communities across the Métis Homeland for generations, forming an important part of...

The “Mode of Excluding Half-Breeds”

In 1842, the British officially codified the means to exclude Métis from present-giving—the Crown’s longstanding pre-treaty practice used...

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...

Lewis Solomon: Stories of Métis Connections

The families which make up Georgian Bay Métis Community have deep and enduring connections amongst each other, as well as with other...

Métis Petition for Scrip in Fort Albany

Many members of the Abitibi Inland Métis Community formally petitioned for Métis scrip, similar to what had been issued to other Métis...

Métis Fishing at Sault Ste. Marie

Subsistence and commercial fishing are enduring cornerstones of the Métis way of life and economy in Sault Ste. Marie, that were grounded...

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