Paul Smith is a Guelph-based writer and a citizen of the Métis Nation of Ontario.
British relied on First Nations to win the war and then dumped them.
by Paul Smith
As the Harper government ramps up public events to commemorate the War of 1812, most Canadians are unaware of the full import of the role of First Nations and the pivotal role that war played in the history of Canada's treatment of aboriginal peoples. June is Aborginal History Month and June 21 was National Aboriginal Day. Let's take a look.