Métis communities in what is now Ontario have relied on big game as a source of winter food for generations, with moose being amongst the...

Angelique Lepine (nee Cadotte) was a Métis woman born in the Upper Great Lakes in the early 1800s. As a young woman, she married Pierre...

The Georgian Bay Métis Community is home to many descendants of the Métis families who were forced to relocate from their homes on...

Métis across the Homeland are deeply committed to their communities and one another. In times of need, Métis have a proud history of...

In 1845, the government opened lands north of Lake Huron for settlement and began negotiating treaties in the region. These newly opened lands included many Métis families’ River Lots along the St. Mary’s River at Sault Ste. Marie.   In 1850, the Métis were explicitly excluded from the Robinson treaties.  However, during the treaty negotiations, Anishinaabe leaders had advocated for the recognition of Métis rights to their River Lots. This advocacy prompted Treaty Commissione

The Labatte House at Thunder Beach, near the Métis settlement at Penetanguishene, stands as an enduring testament to Métis resiliency in...