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Etienne Pigarouiche – Tent Shaker
Etienne Pigarouiche was an interesting and vivid character in history. He was the medicine man for the Allumette Island Ojibway of Kichesipirini (Great River) Band. His role as medicine man,...
The Mystery and Legacy of Ots-Toch
Much of what we know of Ots-Toch is third-hand accounts. A Mohawk woman born in the village at Canajahorie, her birth was not written in official records, and most of what is known about her birth...
Residential Schools In Canada
~By OMFRC Member Darl Sutherland. Seen previously in the 2012 Special Edition Newsletter Residential schools were seen by the Canadian government as a way to civilize the native population and keep...
Solving the “Indian Problem” – Assimilation Laws, Practices, and Indian Residential Schools
By OMFRC Member D'Arcy Rheault - Originally Published as a Special Edition of Feathers In the Wind, 2012 The 1910 “History of Canada” text book for Ontario Public Schools taught young Canadians...
The Genocide of the North American Indian
This post was first seen in the February 2009 Edition of Feathers In The Wind. Written by Spencer Alexander, Longtime OMFRC Friend and Member. The story of early European contact with the...
Finding a Fur Trader is NOT Enough
~ Marie Louise - OMFRC Member and Researcher for over a decade In the search for definitive proof of our Métis roots, we are often frustrated. There is a lot of confusion about what is...
Rich and Complex Beyond The Red River
-Written by S. Moen, OMFRC Member. Seen in the May-June 2016 edition of Feathers In The Wind. What if I were to tell you that the Métis Nation was much larger than history allows us to perceive...
The Trials and Tribulations of DNA Testing
Written by Kathleen Chan, OMFRC Member. This article also appeared in our Feathers In The Wind Newsletter, February 2009. Reprinted with Permission. The first DNA test that I had was a DNA Sibship...
A Legendary Man – Chief Membertou
In 1604, two French ships sailed along the coast of what would become Acadia. An expedition consisting of a diverse group of adventurers and entrepreneurs were embarking on an adventure that would...