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Historic Crown Recognition of Métis in Georgian Bay
Georgian Bay’s eastern shore and islands have been home to a distinct and identifiable Métis community since the late 1820s, following...


Métis “in free and full possession of their lands”
On September 9, 1850, during negotiations for the Robinson-Huron Treaty, Crown Treaty Commissioner William B. Robinson confirmed what was...


Historic Crown Recognition of Métis Communities
For generations, Crown governments have encountered, recognized, and acknowledged Métis or “Half-Breed” communities in northern Ontario...


“maintain peace between each other and… half-breeds”
In 1902, as Canada prepared to negotiate Treaty 9 in the James Bay region, Indian Commissioner J.A. McKenna drew the government’s...


“jolly youth of some 75 years”
The Toronto Star’s 1921 article, Strange Old Legends Surround Penetang , shares colourful stories about several of Pinery Point’s Métis...


“Stories of buried gold” in Penetang
The Toronto Star’s July 22, 1921 article, Strange Old Legends Surround Penetang , chronicles the region’s vibrant and resilient Métis...
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