On Our Way to Petiteville - Post SCAR2010 Traditional Cache

This is the road to Pettiteville but due to a change in the ownership the land is now not open to cachers crossing to get to The metis settlement. Pettiteville is the site of a huge settlement but what makes it unique is that the Metis would leave Pettiteville and follow their source of their food. Buffalo and Deer would migrate through the river valley and the whole of the Metis was nomadic so they would leave this spot to hunt. BUT every year the Metis returned to Pettiteville which made it a spot of significant historic value. We had caches placed there and if the land becomes public access again we will return to the site with them and more. but for now.....

Prior to Canada's configuration as a nation in west central North America, the Métis people emerged out of the relations of First Nations women and European men. While the initial offspring of these First Nation and European unions were individuals who possessed mixed ancestry, the gradual establishment of distinct Métis communities, outside of First Nation and European cultures and settlements, as well as, the subsequent intermarriages between Métis women and Métis men, resulted in the genesis of a new Aboriginal people - the Métis Nation.

The Métis Nation, as a distinct Aboriginal people, fundamentally shaped Canada's expansion westward through on-going declaration of our collective identity and rights. From the Red River Resistance to the Battle of Batoche to other notable collective actions undertaken throughout the Métis Nation Homeland, the history and identity of Métis citizens will forever be a part of Canada's existence.

Today, Métis citizens are alive and well within Canada however, each year thousands return to Saskatchewan to pay respects to those who fought for us 124 years ago, and celebrate the rich culture that has made Saskatchewan the heart of the Nation and home to all.