Métis Status
What does it mean to be Métis? If you have Aboriginal history, gaining Métis status isn’t always easy. We make the process simpler with step-by-step assistance.
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Who are the Painted Feather Woodland Métis? We invite you to learn more about our community and the incredible people in it.
Community Resources
We have compiled a wonderful list of Métis resources. From education, housing, and business opportunities and assistance to spiritual resources, you will find what you are looking for in our resource listings.
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Anne Mouflet and Jacques Rene Tsiheme – A Brave Couple in a Harsh Time
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...
The Life And Times of Catherine Annennontak
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...
Blankets, Beads and Birch Bark; The “Quintessential” Eessentials of Early 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...
Marie Miteouamegoukoue and Pierre Couc-Lafleur– Founders of A Legacy
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...
A Community Member Takes A Walk Through Aboriginal History
Aboriginal history & art is a way for us to commemorate and celebrate Aboriginal history. I have visited 3 places in the Windsor-Detroit area that I suggest to brothers & sisters interested...
Métis: A Historical Scientific Prospective
Métis from a Historical Scientific Prospective Throughout the 18th century and well into the 19th, an intense battle raged in the academic community. It was the time of expansion and enlightenment,...
Cultural Safety Training Guide
Cultural Safety Training Guide The following was submitted to us by Dr. Chris Ashton, BEng, MD, MBA/Finance. While thiswill be of particular interest to those in the health care field, anyone who...
Etienne Pigarouiche – The Final Chapter
This is the second part to the story of Etienne Pigarouiche. Read part 1 here. Etienne Pigarouiche and his adventures brought him to Sillery, where he devoted his life to the Church and to his...
Native Schools
Reposted with permission from Matthew Hawley, OMFRC Member Richard Pratt, the founder and first superintendent of the Carlisle Indian Industrial School, believed that the goal of Indian education...