As the landmark Métis rights case, R. v. Powley, based in the historic Sault Ste. Marie Métis Community in the Upper Great Lakes, worked...

After the success of the landmark Powley Case  at the Supreme Court of Canada, the Powleys were universally hailed as heroes of the Métis...

The landmark Powley decision affirmed the constitutionally protected Section 35 rights of Métis. The Powley case originated in the...

In 1850, the Métis in Sault Ste. Marie petitioned the government seeking recognition and protections for their traditional River Lot...

The Mica Bay Incident of November 1849 ended quickly and without bloodshed. Although the Métis and First Nations warriors had quickly...

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