Powley joins “ranks of… great Métis leaders”Métis in the Upper Great Lakes have a long history of standing up together and collectively fighting to protect their distinct Métis...
“An inheritance in the country equal to our own”The Métis and Anishinaabe communities of Sault Ste. Marie have been long-time allies. Perhaps the most notable example of allyship...
A Family Legacy of Métis Rights LeadershipThe Sault Ste. Marie Métis Community and its Métis families have consistently fought for their distinct Métis rights and protection of...
George McPherson’s Life of ServiceGeorge McPherson (Sr.) was born in the Northwest around 1814. At the age of sixteen, he began his career with the Hudson’s Bay Company...
Nicolas Chatelaine: “Chief” of the Half-BreedsMétis leader Nicolas Chatelaine was born around 1795 on the shores of northern Lake Superior. While little is known about his early...
The Métis Adhesion to Treaty Number 3Two years after the signing of Treaty Number 3, Surveyor General John S. Dennis returned to Fort Frances for the purpose of meeting with...