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...
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The Roussain Family: Métis Advocates
The Roussain family, from the historic Métis community at Sault Ste. Marie, have been prominent advocates and organizers throughout Métis...
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Ontario’s Bounty on Louis Riel
Louis Riel’s execution by Canada on November 16, 1885, cast a long shadow over Métis communities throughout the Métis Homeland, including...
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Brissette-L'Hirondelle Pt. 3: Penetanguishene
After travelling extensively and forming rich connections throughout the Métis Homeland, Hyppolite Brissette and his Métis wife, Archange...
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Brissette-L'Hirondelle Pt. 2: Rich Connections
Hyppolite Brissette’s fur trade career began in 1817 when he signed a three-year contract with the Hudson’s Bay Company (HBC) as a...
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Brissette-L'Hirondelle Pt. 1: Archange L'Hirondelle
Archange L’Hirondelle, the Métis matriarch of the Brissette-L’Hirondelle family, grew up in the fur trade world around Lesser Slave Lake,...
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