by Admin | Dec 1, 2018 | Metis History
In 1605, Samuel de Champlain moved to Port Royal and in doing so started what would be the first French settlement of the New World and a legacy that would carry on until today. Port Royal continued to grow as Champlain moved on and established other settlements. ...
by Admin | May 31, 2018 | General Information, Metis History
Upper Canada in the late 1700’s through to the early 1800’s was an exploding melting pot, and while progress towards true countryhood was marching forward, the trials and tribulations of expansion were still very much apparent. After continual battles in...
by Admin | May 4, 2018 | Metis History
Life during the Iroquois wars was tense, frightening, and chaotic. The French colonists and missions at the time were always on high alert for attack from the Iroquois confederacy. While it would appear from our point of view that these attacks were sheer brutality,...
by Admin | Mar 31, 2018 | Metis History
In the year 1649, a little girl named Catherine Annennontak was born into an extremely dangerous and tumultuous world. She was born during the height of the Iroquois Wars, also known as the Beaver Wars, and it was a critical time for her people, the Huron. This series...
by Admin | Mar 28, 2018 | Member Articles, Metis History
~Source: Article and photos by Roxann Barker, Photojournalist A lifelong “collector”, Todd Fontaine, a man who is passionate in his quest for items that piece together a rich and vibrant history of the Metis, is overjoyed that his daughter, Carmella, shares in her...
by Admin | Mar 3, 2018 | Metis History
The world of the 1600’s in North America was one that was fraught with conflict and hardships. Many of the Native tribes at the time were at war with each other, siding with different European groups and trying to claim new territory and resources. The Iroquois...