Penetanguishene in Simcoe County, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

Métis

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 7, 2024

1. Métis Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

[English] Prior to Canada becoming a nation, a new Aboriginal people emerged out of the relations of Native women and European men. The initial offspring of these unions were individuals of mixed ancestry who resulted in the beginning of a new Aboriginal people with a distinct identity and culture in west central North America — the Métis Nation. These Métis people were connected through the fur trade network, extensive kinship and a collective identity. In Ontario, historic Métis settlements emerged along the rivers and watersheds of the province, surrounding the Great Lakes and throughout to the northwest of the province. One of these settlements was a vibrant community in Huronia. In fact, Métis were among the region's earliest settlers to Penetanguishene with the Drummond Island Migration of 1828 to 1829.

[Français] Avant que le Canada ne devienne une nation, la nation des Métis, nouveau peuple autochtone, était née des relations entre les femmes autochtones et les hommes européens. Les premiers enfants issus de ces unions étaient des personnes d'ascendance mixte, ce qui signalait les débuts d'un nouveau peuple

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autochtone manifestant une identité et une culture distinctes dans le centre-ouest de l'Amérique du nord — la nation des Métis. Ces Métis étaient reliés par le réseau de traite des fourrures, de nombreux liens de parenté et une identité collective. En Ontario, des communautés métis historiques sont apparues le long des rivières et des bassins versants entourant les Grands Lacs et un peu partout dans le Nord-Ouest de la province. L'une de ces communautés, très dynamique, s'est établie en Huronie. Les Métis comptaient parmi les premiers colons à s'établir à Penetanguishene, suite à la migration des habitants de l'île Drummond en 1828 et 1829.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1828.

Location. 44° 46.18′ N, 79° 56.34′ W. Marker is in Penetanguishene, Ontario, in Simcoe County. It can be reached from Owen Street just north of Water Street. The marker and sculpture are located along the Trans-Canada Trail in Penetanguishene Rotary Champlain Wendat Park. Touch for map. Marker is at

Métis Sculpture image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 7, 2024

2. Métis Sculpture

or near this postal address: 8 Owen Street, Penetanguishene ON L9M 1M8, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Ontario Cottage Country

and specifically in Georgian Bay Country.

It is also in Central Canada.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Great Lakes,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony,

the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

and Rupert’s Land.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Joseph Le Caron (a few steps from this marker); Father Laboureau (a few steps from this marker); Athol Murray (a few steps from this marker); The Wendat (within shouting distance of this marker); John Graves Simcoe (1752-1806) (within shouting distance of this marker); Brûlé (within shouting distance of this marker); Champlain in Ontario, 1615 (within shouting distance of this marker); Huron-Wendat Circle of Nations / Cercle des Nations huronnes-wendat (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map

Métis Marker & Sculpture image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 7, 2024

3. Métis Marker & Sculpture

of all markers in Penetanguishene.

Also see . . . Métis Nation of Ontario (Wikipedia).

Excerpt: Métis populations have existed in Ontario since the late 1700s. The two major fur trading companies, the Hudson's Bay Company and the North West Company, both banned employees from having relationships with Indigenous women, but that did not stop some of the men from doing so. While many Métis were of French descent, according to Campbell, there was a significant Anglo-Métis population around the Great Lakes and James Bay areas, who were the result of marriages between Indigenous women and English or Scottish fur traders and British soldiers.

(Submitted on November 10, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Credits. This page was last revised on November 10, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 10, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 157 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 10, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.