During R. v. Powley’s  successful ten-year legal battle, Métis Nation governments rallied together behind the Powley family and their Sault Ste. Marie Métis Community.  The Métis Nation, for example, intervened at the Supreme Court of Canada through the Métis National Council to affirm the unanimous position of Métis Governments across the Homeland that the Sault Ste. Marie Métis Community and Powley family are, “part of the larger Métis Nation”. While acknowledging that the

Understanding its potential historical significance and broader implications, the entire Métis Nation made the strategic decision to...

The Supreme Court of Canada’s unanimous decision in R. v. Powley on September 19, 2003 affirmed that members of the historic Sault Ste. Marie Métis Community have a constitutionally protected right to harvest and laid a foundation for further Métis rights recognition across the Métis Homeland from the Upper Great Lakes to the Rocky Mountains. Days after the Supreme Court’s Powley ruling, after having “took time to understand the court ruling and its implications”, Manitoba

The Métis Nation’s collective victory in R. v. Powley  on September 19, 2003 was not only a watershed moment in affirming the distinct...

September 19 is Powley Day, the anniversary of the Supreme Court of Canada’s unanimous ruling in R. v. Powley on September 19, 2003....

After the merger of the North West Company (NWC) and Hudson’s Bay Company (HBC) in 1821, many Métis employees across the Homeland were...