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Virtual Museum of Metis History and Culture: Metis Storytellers
The Metis have a multigenerational oral storytelling history involving spirits, supernatural,& the creator. Elders are a connection between the past and future. Learn more about Metis storytellers through the information on this...
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Virtual Museum of Metis History and Culture: Resistance, 1885 Photos
A collection of historical photos related to the Northwest Rebellion are housed here. They are sorted into various categories, e.g., battles, camp life, postal service, etc.
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Virtual Museum of Metis History and Culture: Families Historical Photos
A large collection of historical photos of Metis families.
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Virtual Museum of Metis History and Culture: Metis Elders Historical Photos
A large collection of historical photos showing Metis elders.
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Virtual Museum of Metis History and Culture: "Gabriel Dumont: Metis Legend"
A video about Gabriel Dumont, a teacher's guide for Grades 3-5 and some illustrations can be found here.
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Virtual Museum of Metis History and Culture: Finger Weaving Videos
Advanced finger weaving of a Metis sash are demonstrated in these videos.
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Virtual Museum of Metis History and Culture: Metis Dancing Videos
The Rabbit Dance, the Duck Dance and the Fancy Jig are taught in these three videos demonstrating Metis dance techniques. There is an order form if you should wish to purchase the videos after watching them.
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Virtual Museum of Metis History and Culture: "Fiddle About" Videos
This is a collection of video clips from a video called "Fiddle About". They teach about the Metis style of fiddling and some dances the tunes would accompany.
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Virtual Museum of Metis History and Culture: Origins of Moose Hair Tufting
This video teaches about the unique Metis art of moose hair tufting.
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Virtual Museum of Metis History and Culture: Metis Flags Video
The history of Metis flags is presented in this video.
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Virtual Museum of Metis History and Culture: Michif
Michif is a language of the Metis whose survival is threatened. This document discusses Michif and says more should be done to preserve it, including developing curricular materials for teaching it to the young.
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Virtual Museum of Metis History and Culture: Metis Women
This paper looks at the lives of Metis women and the barriers they faced from racism. It tells the stories of some typical Metis women.
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Virtual Museum of Metis History and Culture: Mud Housing
This paper describes the construction of mud houses and the reasons they were used by the Metis.
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The Virtual Museum of Metis History and Culture: Artistic Expressions
Metis women are known for their skills in beading, quilling embroidery and finger weaving. Traditional arts and contemporary artists and their art is recognized through video, print and visual files.
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Metis Cultural Museum: Cumberland House
Links to a Adobe Reader PDF document that outlines the history associated with Cumberland House in Saskatchewan, with a slight focus on Metis peoples. Extremely detailed, the thirty pages include excellent maps and charts easily...
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The Virtual Museum of Metis History and Culture: Indigenous Voices
Indigenous Voices celebrates the Metis' heritage languages: Michif-Cree, Northwestern Saskatchewan Michif, Michif-French, Cree, Saulteaux and Bunji. The Michif Resources are rich in materials and include oral histories and video clps.
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The Virtual Museum of Metis History and Culture: Our Proud Heritage
The heritage of the Metis, both historical and contemporary events, honours Metis Elders and veterans. The collection includes historical photographs and print materials relating to the Metis resistance. The oral history includes both...
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Metis Celebration
Watch a video, download a document or view a graphic about the celebrations of the Metis people. From the 'Broom Dance' to 'Emerging Voices of Metis Women', this site provides an interactive look at this aspect of the Metis' rich culture.
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Virtual Museum of Metis History and Culture: Metis Farmers
Article looks at Metis agriculture from fur trade days on. Includes discussion questions, teaching ideas and a bibliography.
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Virtual Museum of Metis History and Culture: Traditional Lifestyles Photos
A large collection of historical photos showing the traditional lifestyles of the Metis. The photos are sorted into categories, e.g., food preparation, hunting, trapping, etc.
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D Day Plus 60: Remembering Canada's Second World War [Pdf]
A four page document in PDF format that describes the sacrifices made by Canadian soldiers during the D-Day invasion of World War II and the role the Metis peoples played in the Canadian war effort.
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Dumont, Gabriel (1837 1906) [Pdf]
A short two page biography in PDF format on the life and times of Metis chief Gabriel Dumont, the political rebel in the 1885 Northwest Resistance .
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The Metis Men of the Lewis and Clark Expedition (1804 1806) [Pdf]
A five page document in PDF format documenting some of the Metis natives that were involved in the Lewis and Clark Expedition in 1804-1806.
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The Virtual Museum of Metis History and Culture: Fact Sheet
Part of a larger website, this site focuses on a Saskatchewan Metis Fact Sheet. The information is in point form covering numerous communities. A link at the bottom of the page opens to several other themes within in the site.