Métis Political Advocacy in Nipigon
Métis in the Nipigon area have maintained a deep sense of their distinct Métis identity and community, organizing and acting collectively...
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Métis Occupations in the Rainy Lake Region
Throughout the fur trade era, Métis employees of the Hudson’s Bay Company and North West Company—such as Thomas Favill, Nicholas...
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Multi-Generational Métis Fishing in Lac la Pluie
Throughout the 19th century fur trade, Métis fishing was essential to the survival of Hudson’s Bay Company posts at Lac la Pluie (Fort...
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Métis Fishing Around Lac La Pluie
In the late 1700s, the North West Company and Hudson’s Bay Company began establishing fur trade posts in the Lac la Pluie and Rat Portage...
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Métis Petition for Scrip in Fort Albany
Many members of the Abitibi Inland Métis Community formally petitioned for Métis scrip, similar to what had been issued to other Métis...
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Distinct Métis Community on Northern Superior
The merger of the North West Company and the Hudson’s Bay Company in 1821 saw a more permanent, year-round Métis community grow on the...
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