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“Born and brought up on the land”
For generations, Métis across the Homeland have fought for their distinct rights and recognition as ‘Halfbreeds’. During treaty...
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Métis Winter Moose Hunting
Métis communities in what is now Ontario have relied on big game as a source of winter food for generations, with moose being amongst the...
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Métis All-Season Travel Experts
For generations, Métis have been expert all-season travellers of the lands and waters of their Homelands. As Christy Ann Simons recounted...
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Métis Ice Spearfishing
Métis across the Homeland relied on fishing for sustenance throughout the year. Not only did fishing provide food to Métis communities,...
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The Remarkable Angelique Lepine
Angelique Lepine (nee Cadotte) was a Métis woman born in the Upper Great Lakes in the early 1800s. As a young woman, she married Pierre...
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Boissonneau Family Pt. 2: Métis Petitioners
In 1845, the government opened lands north of Lake Huron for settlement and began negotiating treaties in the region. These newly opened...
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