Geographic Feature: Métis Settlement

Description

(1860s) A Métis settlement was established on the north shore of Whitewater Lake. It lasted fifteen years before being abandoned.

Stories

(1820s – 1870s) The Metis Bison Hunts were more than an economic necessity; they were a lifestyle.
(1840s – 1870s) In order to harvest the bison in the wintertime, the Metis established wintering communities on the prairies from which they hunted and processed bison meat and furs.