Unity in Resistance Across the Métis Homeland
From the earliest days of the Métis Nation, Métis communities and their leaders have recognized the value of maintaining a unified voice...
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“Métis” and “Halfbreed”: Navigating a Name
While the term “Métis” is most commonly used today to recognize the culturally and politically distinct communities that emerged from...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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