On September 19, 2003, the Supreme Court of Canada handed down its unanimous judgment in R. v. Powley. It recognized the Sault Ste. Marie Métis community located in the Upper Great Lakes region of north central Ontario and affirmed that this Métis community holds Métis rights protected by section 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982.

The Powley case was—and remains—the only high court decision that has confirmed the existence of a rights-bearing Métis community in Canada. This defining moment in Métis history established an important legal precedent in modern Indigenous law.

Métis Hunt for Justice: the Powley Story is a powerful documentary recounting the profound struggle of Ontario Métis against marginalization and the denial of their very existence, as well as the immense impact of the Powley case over the last 20 years.

Featuring archival footage and interviews with Métis citizens from Sault Ste. Marie, plus new research and commentary by trial judges, current leaders, and others involved in the case - this is the definitive account of the Powley case and what it has meant for Métis in Canada.