{"id":79060,"date":"2025-12-10T07:49:15","date_gmt":"2025-12-10T12:49:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/?p=79060"},"modified":"2025-12-10T07:49:15","modified_gmt":"2025-12-10T12:49:15","slug":"robinson-huron-waawiindamaagewin-to-host-the-unmaking-of-metis-claims-in-ontario-in-ssm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/10\/robinson-huron-waawiindamaagewin-to-host-the-unmaking-of-metis-claims-in-ontario-in-ssm\/","title":{"rendered":"Robinson Huron Waawiindamaagewin to host The (Un)Making of M\u00e9tis Claims in Ontario in SSM"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"\"<\/a>Robinson Huron Waawiindamaagewin (RHW) is proud to host a landmark two-day conference titled The (Un)Making of M\u00e9tis Claims in Ontario<\/i>, December 13, 14, bringing together leading Indigenous scholars, historians, and community voices to critically examine the historical, political, and legal foundations of the M\u00e9tis Nation of Ontario (MNO) and its expanding claims across <\/a>Anishinaabe territories.<\/div>\n
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The event will take place at the Quattro Hotel Conference Centre in Baawating (Sault Ste. Marie), the site of the historic 1850 Robinson Huron Treaty, and will convene participants for open dialogue, critical reflection, and knowledge-sharing about the intersections of identity, governance, and First Nations rights in Ontario.<\/div>\n
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\u201cThis gathering is part of an ongoing effort to protect Anishinaabe sovereignty and ensure that our histories and our ancestors are not misrepresented or misused,\u201d said Earl Commanda, Executive Director of Robinson Huron Waawiindamaagewin. \u201cThe conversations we are facilitating are about truth, about the importance of understanding where these new claims come from, how they\u2019ve been constructed, and why they matter to First Nations.\u201d<\/div>\n
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Conference Overview<\/u><\/b><\/div>\n
December 13<\/b>: The conference opens with Breakfast at 8:00 a.m., followed by remarks from MC Anishinabek Nation Lake Huron Regional Chief Scott McLeod at 9:00 a.m.
\nDay One features four panels exploring the historical formation of the MNO, the gendered and genealogical implications of its \u201cforebearers\u201d narrative, the legal legacy of the Powley decision, and the historical misidentification of \u201cM\u00e9tis\u201d communities in Ontario.<\/div>\n
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Highlighted Panels Include:<\/b><\/div>\n