Georges LeClaire (Leclerc) was born June 7, 1886, into Mary Cecilia Ferris and Frank Benjamin Leclerc’s growing Métis family. Born only five years after the railroad's arrival, Georges LeClaire's childhood unfolded during a time of rapid growth and rising tourism in Mattawa.  In 1908, Georges married Mary Vanasse, and three years later, their only child, Margaret Ida, was born. Georges was working as a guide in Mattawa when he voluntarily enlisted for service overseas during

Métis people have long used their deep place-based knowledge to secure gainful employment and earn a livelihood for themselves and their...

On October 7, 2004—exactly three months after the signing of the Métis Nation of Ontario’s landmark interim Harvesting Agreement—Ontario...

On July 7, 2004, the Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) and the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources signed the first-ever negotiated...

On July 7, 2004, the Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) and the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources made history together by signing the...

On September 3, 1865 a group of Métis living in Mattawa petitioned alongside their Roman Catholic First Nations neighbours for additional...