11/02/2026
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November 1-7 is Treaties Recognition Week, an opportunity to learn about the history and significance of treaties and treaty relationships in Ontario.
The 1875 Halfbreed Adhesion to Treaty No. 3 is a unique chapter in Métis treaty history. Signed by representatives of the Halfbreeds of Rainy Lake and Rainy River, it established commitments that the Northwestern Ontario Métis Community continues to seek recognition and implementation of today.
The Adhesion remains the only known instance of a Métis community collectively joining one of Canada's historic numbered treaties with the Crown. It is an important part of the history of the Northwestern Ontario Métis Community and its longstanding efforts to secure recognition of its rights.
Learn more about this history: https://www.nwomc.ca/adhesion
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