By the time Pierre Guillaume Sayer retired from the Hudson’s Bay Company in 1832, his family had grown and settled in Grantown (later...

As R. v. Powley  worked its way through the courts, the Métis Nation—through the Métis National Council—collectively developed and...

During the landmark 2003 hearing of R. v. Powley  at the Supreme Court of Canada, the entire Métis Nation stood together alongside the...

Most people are aware of the Sault Ste. Marie Métis Community’s deep and rich history. But did you know that it has also been recognized...

Most people are aware of the Sault Ste. Marie Métis Community’s deep and rich history. But did you know that it also has deep historical...

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