In 1849, tensions around Sault Ste. Marie escalated when the Quebec Mining Company began operations in the Upper Great Lakes without...

By the mid-1800’s the Métis community at Sault Ste. Marie had built a vibrant and thriving way of life around their Métis River Lots on...

Métis families across the Homeland have relied on their surrounding lands and waters to sustain themselves and their communities. Each...

Métis net fishing traditions, with deep roots in the Upper Great Lakes, have played a foundational role in shaping the economic and...

As the fur trade declined, fishing became the primary occupation of many Métis in the Upper Great Lakes. This included the “little” Métis...

Like many other Métis communities, the Métis of the Upper Great Lakes relied on the bounty of their surrounding waterways for sustenance...