Connections Westward Collection | Ontario Métis Facts 7/8

Métis Fishing in the Upper Great Lakes

After the height of the fur trade, commercial fishing became a way of life for many Métis communities, including those in the Upper Great...

Mattawa Métis Families’ Connections Westward

The Métis families in Mattawa did not exist in isolation from other Métis families and communities. They were connected to other Métis...

The MNC’s Supreme Court Intervention in Powley

The Métis National Council (MNC) intervened at the Supreme Court of Canada in support of Steve and Roddy Powley and the historic Sault...

Canada’s Broken River Lot Promises to the Sault Métis Community

In the autumn of 1850, government-appointed Treaty Commissioner William B. Robinson, made a promise on behalf of the Crown that the lands...

The Turners: A Métis Family

The Turner family, originally of Moose Factory, in what is now Ontario, lived and travelled across vast stretches of the historic fur...

Métis Nation Recognition of the Sault Ste. Marie Métis Community

Most people are aware of the Sault Ste. Marie Métis Community’s deep and rich history. But did you know that it has also been recognized...