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Historic Crown Recognition of the Abitibi Inland Métis Community
Crown governments have recognized and engaged with the distinct Abitibi Inland Métis Community, even as they repeatedly failed to honour...


Historic Crown Recognition of Métis in Georgian Bay
Georgian Bay’s eastern shore and islands have been home to a distinct and identifiable Métis community since the late 1820s, following...


Métis “in free and full possession of their lands”
On September 9, 1850, during negotiations for the Robinson-Huron Treaty, Crown Treaty Commissioner William B. Robinson confirmed what was...


Historic Crown Recognition of Métis Communities
For generations, Crown governments have encountered, recognized, and acknowledged Métis or “Half-Breed” communities in northern Ontario...


John Charles Sayer: Métis Freeman
After the merger of the North West Company (NWC) and Hudson’s Bay Company (HBC) in 1821, many Métis employees across the Homeland were...


The High Cost of Métis “Jobbers”
After the North West Company (NWC) and Hudson’s Bay Company (HBC) merged in 1821, many longtime Métis employees chose to branch out on...
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