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By Alessia Passafiume Members of the M\u00e9tis Nation of Ontario say an upcoming academic summit in the province amounts to an attack on their history because it questions the legitimacy of their connection to M\u00e9tis heritage and territorial claims. But the First Nations organizers of the summit say they are using the event to safeguard their territories from what they call an infringement on their rights. The event, set for Saturday and Sunday in Sault Ste. Marie, is being hosted by Robinson Huron Waawiindamaagewin, an organization created by the 21 First Nations signatories to the Robinson Huron Treaty. The sold-out event \u2014 the “(Un) Making of M\u00e9tis Claims in Ontario Forum” \u2014 is set to hear from academics who researched claims made by the M\u00e9tis Nation of Ontario and who… <\/p>\n

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By Alessia Passafiume Members of the M\u00e9tis Nation of Ontario say an upcoming academic summit in the province amounts to an attack on their history because it questions the legitimacy of their connection to M\u00e9tis heritage and territorial claims. But the First Nations organizers of the summit say they are using the event to safeguard their territories from what they call an infringement on their rights. The event, set for Saturday and Sunday in Sault Ste. Marie, is being hosted by Robinson Huron Waawiindamaagewin, an organization created by the 21 First Nations signatories to the Robinson Huron Treaty. The sold-out event \u2014 the “(Un) Making of M\u00e9tis Claims in Ontario Forum” \u2014 is set to hear from academics who researched claims made by the M\u00e9tis Nation of Ontario and who... <\/p>\n

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