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Historical Métis Recognition
For generations, historic Métis communities in what is now Ontario saw themselves as distinct from First Nations with whom they shared...


The Métis Adhesion to Treaty Number 3
Two years after the signing of Treaty Number 3, Surveyor General John S. Dennis returned to Fort Frances for the purpose of meeting with...


Canada’s “less clear” Métis Rights Policy
At the time of its Confederation in 1867, Canada was comprised of the provinces of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Quebec, and parts of...


Métis Emerge “in the shadows of the HBC post”
The Métis of Rainy Lake and Rainy River—known today as the Northwestern Ontario Métis Community—are one of the many distinct Métis...


Nicolas Chatelaine: “Chief” of the Half-Breeds
Métis leader Nicolas Chatelaine was born around 1795 on the shores of northern Lake Superior. While little is known about his early...


Métis Veterans’ Community Leadership
Métis people have a long and proud history of military service. From the War of 1812 through both World Wars, the Korean Conflict, the...
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