A Common Métis Way of Life: River LotsThe Métis are connected by far more than discrete and singular moments of collective political action, like the Battle of Seven Oaks that...
The “Métis Trifecta” Begins in OntarioFollowing the historic 2003 Powley decision, which centred on the Sault Ste. Marie Métis community’s harvestings rights, Métis...
Powley Defends Métis Rights on the PrairiesR. v. Powley was the first time the Métis people and their rights were considered by the Supreme Court of Canada. In this landmark...
Métis Collective Advocacy as “Halfbreeds”Métis communities emerged in west-central North America from the initial marriages of European fur traders and First Nations women...
What is the Powley Test for Métis Rights?After the unanimous decision in the Powley case that Steve and Roddy Powley were exercising their Métis right to hunt that is protected...
“Remember 2003 as an historic year”After the success of the landmark Powley Case at the Supreme Court of Canada, the Powleys were universally hailed as heroes of the Métis...