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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The Great Rendezvous at Fort William
Fort William, on the north shore of Lake Superior, became an important gathering location within the historic fur trade when the North...
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Burning Out Métis Families at Agawa Bay
Following the loss of the Sault Ste. Marie Métis Community’s traditional River Lots, in the early decades of the 20th century, a group of...
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Métis Hunting in the Abitibi Inland
Like many Métis, the Métis of the Abitibi Inland and western James Bay regions began transitioning away from traditional fur trade...
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