Like other Métis communities across the Homeland, Métis communities in the Upper Great Lakes have relied on harvesting and deep place-based knowledge for their livelihoods and survival. For example, whether it be fishing, berry picking, or their famous maple sugaring, the Métis of Sault Ste. Marie have taken pride in their bountiful harvests for generations. For instance, living off the surrounding waters and lands of their family River Lot, the Mirons were one of many Métis

Métis families across the Homeland have relied on their surrounding lands and waters to sustain themselves and their communities. Each passed down their rich place-based harvesting knowledge through stories and experiential learning. Many of these stories and the knowledge they contain have been told throughout Métis communities for generations. This includes the occasional cautionary tale. One such tale is that of Pierre (Louis) Rondeau, which was shared with journalist

Like other Indigenous Peoples, Métis in the Upper Great Lakes possessed an intimate knowledge of the lands and waters that enabled them to maintain their distinct Métis communities, culture, and way of life. This knowledge is perhaps best exemplified by Métis mail carriers whose routes traversed the rugged landscapes between Métis communities before the introduction of roads and railways—often in grueling conditions. Louis Miron was one such Métis mail carrier who traced

British doctor Thomas Sutton clearly distinguished the “half-breeds” from both the “Chipawa-Indians” and non-Indigenous settlers during Penetanguishene’s scarlet fever outbreak of 1843 and 1844. Dr. Sutton chronicled how the disease distinctly impacted Penetanguishene’s Métis inhabitants compared to his First Nation, British, and French-Canadian patients. In his, Notice of an Epidemic of Scarlet Fever and Scarlet Sore Throat, Dr. Sutton wrote: “I was desirous to noti