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The Remarkable Angelique Lepine
Angelique Lepine (nee Cadotte) was a Métis woman born in the Upper Great Lakes in the early 1800s. As a young woman, she married Pierre...
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Boissonneau Family Pt. 2: Métis Petitioners
In 1845, the government opened lands north of Lake Huron for settlement and began negotiating treaties in the region. These newly opened...
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Boissonneau Family Pt. 1: Métis Matriarch
Marguerite Guilmond, the Métis matriarch of the well-known Métis Boissonneau family, was a Métis woman originally from the English River...
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New Year’s Visiting in Sault Ste. Marie
Métis oral histories contain many stories of New Year’s celebrations across the Métis Homeland, Sault Ste. Marie is no exception! They...
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Métis “dance all winter”
Métis across the Homeland love dancing and having a good time. Kitchen parties and “half breed balls” filled with music, food, and...
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Métis Christmas Kissing in the Soo
Christmas and New Year’s celebrations were important for many Métis families and communities. Unsurprisingly, many shared and well-loved...
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