Report Disputes Métis Rights Claims in Saugeen Ojibway Nation Territory

Study challenges Métis rights claims in Saugeen Ojibway Nation territory

Their findings challenge the claims made by the Métis Nation of Ontario and the Historic Saugeen Métis.

Report disputes Métis rights claims in Saugeen Ojibway Nation territory

Saugeen Ojibway Nation (SON) in southern Ontario has released a report that says there is no evidence to support Métis rights claims in their traditional territory.

SON-backed report refutes Metis claims in its territory

A Saugeen Ojibway Nation-commissioned report has concluded there is no historical evidence to support claims there were distinct Metis communities capable of holding treaty rights anywhere in SON territory.

The Chiefs of Ontario support the Saugeen Ojibway Nation in release of new research report: Assessing Métis Historical Claims to Rights in SON Territory - Chiefs of Ontario

(May 22, 2025 – Toronto, Ont.) Ontario Regional Chief Abram Benedict issued the following statement in support of the Saugeen Ojibway Nation’s (SON) new research, Assessing Métis Historical Claims to Rights in SON Territory, released today: “The Chiefs of Ontario stands in full support of the Saugeen Ojibway Nation in their release of Assessing Métis Historical Claims to Rights in SON Territory Report, which serves to protect their homelands and…