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The Great Rendezvous at Fort William

Fort William, on the north shore of Lake Superior, became an important gathering location within the historic fur trade when the North...

Burning Out Métis Families at Agawa Bay

Following the loss of the Sault Ste. Marie Métis Community’s traditional River Lots, in the early decades of the 20th century, a group of...

Métis Hunting in the Abitibi Inland

Like many Métis, the Métis of the Abitibi Inland and western James Bay regions began transitioning away from traditional fur trade...

Métis Fishing at Sault Ste. Marie

Subsistence and commercial fishing are enduring cornerstones of the Métis way of life and economy in Sault Ste. Marie, that were grounded...

Métis Fishing Threatened at Killarney

Commercial and subsistence fishing have long been integral aspects of the Métis economy and way of life in the Upper Great Lakes,...

Métis Women Harvesters of the Abitibi Inland

Métis women played an essential role in provisioning the fur trade posts of the Abitibi Inland and western James Bay regions. Métis women...

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