Brissette-L'Hirondelle Pt. 1: Archange L'HirondelleArchange L’Hirondelle, the Métis matriarch of the Brissette-L’Hirondelle family, grew up in the fur trade world around Lesser Slave Lake,...
Métis Veterans’ Community LeadershipMétis people have a long and proud history of military service. From the War of 1812 through both World Wars, the Korean Conflict, the...
Turner Family Pt. 6: Métis AssertionsWhile Elizabeth, Philip, Charlotte, and Joseph Turner Jr. moved west to establish their lives and careers in various Métis communities...
Turner Family Pt. 5: Charlotte TurnerCharlotte Turner was born in Moose Factory, in the Hudson’s Bay Company’s (HBC) Rupert’s Land territory, on or about July 11, 1828....
Turner Family Pt. 4: Elizabeth TurnerElizabeth Turner was baptized at Moose Factory on June 30, 1822, alongside her brothers, Joseph Jr. and Philip. Elizabeth grew up...
Turner Family Pt. 3: Joseph Jr.’s JourneyFollowing his apprenticeship at the Hudson’s Bay Company’s Island Lake District headquarters near Lake Winnipeg, Joseph Turner Jr....