Lewis Solomon: Upper Great Lakes Métis Guide
Many members of the Upper Great Lakes Métis Community utilized their knowledge of the lands, waters, and local peoples to maintain...
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Cottage Tourism Threatens Métis Way of Life
The Georgian Bay Métis Community’s distinct way of life, grounded in the region’s abundant lands and waters, has faced numerous threats...
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The Labatte Family: Métis Political Advocates
The Labatte family has a strong legacy of Métis political advocacy, stretching from Penetanguishene to Sault Ste. Marie. Members of the...
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Solomon Family: Voyage to Penetanguishene
The Solomons were one of the first Métis families to battle the rough fall waters of Georgian Bay from Drummond Island to...
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Louis George Labatte’s War Stories
Many Indigenous people and nations in the Upper Great Lakes allied with and fought alongside the British Army during the War of 1812....
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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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