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Métis Spring Traditions in Mattawa
In addition to Métis family ties and a vibrant culture of music and dance rooted in the fiddle and jigs, as early as the 1840s, Métis...


The Collective Métis Memory
Although the Métis Homeland covers an expansive geography throughout west central North America, it is often said that the Métis world is...


Roussain-Turners of Sault Ste. Marie
The Turner and Roussain families each carry a storied legacy of leadership and defending the Métis Nation’s rights and sovereignty, while...


Nicolas Chatelaine’s Métis Scrip Application
In 1878, Métis Leader Nicolas Chatelaine applied for scrip in St. Vital, Manitoba. Chatelaine had previously led the Métis community in...


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...


Historical Métis Recognition
For generations, historic Métis communities in what is now Ontario saw themselves as distinct from First Nations with whom they shared...
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