Batoche
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Author/Creator
Darren R. Préfontaine
Description
Briefly describes the site's role in history and its importance to the Métis people.
Examines documents used to support three communities' assertion that they should be considered part of the Métis nation. They are: historic Georgian Bay Métis community; historic Mattawa Métis community; and historic Sault Ste Marie Métis community.
Evaluation of Dr. Sebastien Malette and Guilliaume Marcotte's article and testimony regarding Marie-Louise Riel being Louis Riel's aunt. The two were expert witnesses in two courts cases regarding the claim of a historical Métis community in eastern Canada.