History & Culture
Go back in time with us and find out where Métis people first began populating the Canadian landscape. From the Métis origin to the different foods used in cooking and harvesting methods to get the ingredients. Learn the history of Métis dress and beading then have fun with the evolution of the Métis jig, music, and art.

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Michif Language
Discover the origins of the Michif language and the work that is being done to preserve it in Canada.

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Métis Learning Corner
These resources and activities can be shared in classrooms, land-based learning and community events. As we listen to Métis Knowledge Keepers and the whispers and laughter of our children, Métis knowledge, stories and pride is passed down to future generations. Strong and confident – awaayna niiyaa.

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Community
Métis people are grounded in community, value and tradition.

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Back to Batoche
Something special happens when Métis people come together in celebration.

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Podcast

Cort Dogniez – Teaching Michif to Urban Métis

Jun 23, 2021

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Respected educator Cort Dogniez joins Leah Dorion in this episode of Paykiiwikay to delve into the future of the Michif language. As a leader at St. Michael’s Community School in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Dogniez helped develop the ground-breaking core Michif program for young learners, launched in 2019.

“I wanted to create an environment where whoever crossed that threshold into our Métis education centre recognized immediately that we did things differently here and they that they needed to open their hearts and minds in order to respond to that and wanted the kids to feel that they had a safe place to go.”

Educator Cort Dogniez

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