That means jigging has an extra step too, so that makes it really fast and fun to watch." Boyd said there will be several demonstrations, including Michif, the official language of the Métis Nation, ...

Métis Nation Powell River Association has received $31,425 from the federal Local Food Infrastructure Fund (LFIF) to enhance the association’s food production capabilities. The funds will go toward ...

The South Eastern Alberta Archaeological Society will host a presentation Wednesday on how to better understand Métis culture. “Our understanding of the Indigenous peoples of the northern ...

I like to use this simple jig to find the correct blade and chipper combination to meet the width of the board I am trying to match the dado to. This requires no measuring and allows a quick setup ...

Essentially, it is based on who your ancestors were and if your family was a part of the distinct Red River Métis culture. Our floral beadwork, the Michif language, the buffalo hunt. Our fiddle songs ...

Some of the first people the Mennonites encountered in Manitoba, already at the time of the visit by the Mennonite delegates in 1873, were the Red River Métis, who constituted the majority of the ...

Working for Metis ALIVE has helped her make some money to pay for it. Willow joins Felice at presentations, even travelling out of Alberta, and demonstrates jigging. In addition to dancing ...