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Experience a journey through the history, culture, and contemporary life of the Métis community with Metis-led guided tours.

Meet Our Guides

Every community has a story to tell – and the best way to hear a story is through a storyteller. Our trained Métis interpretive guides strive to share with you a Sault Ste. Marie you have probably never experienced before.

Our Métis Advisory supports the Storytellers. And our ORCKA certified canoe guides ensure that the Paddling/Walking Tours provide participants of all ages and abilities, with a safe and enjoyable on-water experience.

Paddling Guides

Joanie McGuffin
Joanie McGuffin
Whether tour guiding or leading land-based learning, Joanie loves to share her passion about the importance of caring for Water.
Gary McGuffin
Gary McGuffin
Gary’s an experienced guide whose epic canoe journeys have spanned the continent. Conservation and adventure photography are his passion.
Dustin Hoogsteen
Dustin Hoogsteen
I’m passionate about growing the local agro-food web. My special interest in traditional and seasonal foods is specifically tied to my Métis culture. I am proud to be telling our story so all may know our thriving community is here, and always will be.

Tour Advisors

Mitch Case
Mitch Case
Mitch Case is a Métis community leader and historian in the Huron-Superior Regional Métis Community and in the Métis Nation of Ontario. Mitch was raised by a family that made sure he knew the history of the Métis community. Mitch is a descendant of the Boissoneau, Nolin, Corbiere, and Cadotte families which called the Sault Métis River-Lots home.
Art Bennett
Art Bennett
Art Bennett is a respected elder in the Huron-Superior Regional Métis Community. Art is a long time leader in the Métis community, serving in many elected and appointed roles. Art descends from the LeSage family who played a key role in the Mica Bay Incident and maintained a River Lot in the Sault Métis Community for generations.
Dolores Pinder
Dolores Pinder
Dolores Mathilda Pinder was a beloved, respected Métis Elder in the Sault Ste. Marie Métis community —a descendant of the Bussineau family whose River Lot was famous for its roses. Dolores’ wealth of knowledge passed down from her family was something she lived. She devoted many years to gathering archived documents for her community. Before her passing in July of 2024, she generously shared her stories and her sharp wit to greatly enrich the Métis Tours experiences.
Steve Gjos
Steve Gjos
I’m a proud citizen of the Métis Nation. I am the Captain of the Hunt for Region 4 of the Métis Nation of Ontario. I’m an avid outdoorsman; happiest when in the woods or out fishing in my canoe. I’m a traditional pipe carrier and very connected to Mother Earth.

Our Métis guides are certified Interpretive Specialists with the Interpretive Guides Association

Our Canoe guides are certified Ontario Recreational Canoe and Kayak Association Voyageur Canoe Level 3