Driven by a shared passion for Métis heritage, we wanted to create a welcoming space for urban families to connect with land-based teachings. Our journey led us to cultivate a network of knowledgeable culture keepers, each with a wealth of personal experience in Métis art, cuisine, medicine, lifeways and traditions. Learn more about us below!
Everyone is welcome to attend workshops or book an experience at Experience Métis. We foster a safe and respectful space for people of all backgrounds, races, nationalities, genders, orientations, religions, and socio-economic status. We do not welcome views that espouse hatred or bigotry. Click here to learn more.
How It Started...
Quality, Authentic Connections To Métis Traditions
We started as a couple of culture enthusiasts with a dream to:
- Encourage a reconnection to culture and nature within Métis communities.
- Create relationsips between Métis knowledge holders and urban residents through collaboration, mentorship, and community.
- Be responsible stewards of the land, and role models for sustainable land-use.
- Renew public interest in how plants are used for food, medicine, and tools in Metis culture.
- Ensure the continuation of Métis culture, and develop resilience in our youth and families through cultural connection and mentorship
- Encourage our knowledge holders to continue growing, learning and sharing
- Increase awareness of the interconnection of physical, emotional, spiritual, mental aspects of health, and their effects on our resilience, self/community reliance through resurgence of traditional practices.
- Continually develop our network of knowledge holders to connect people with many viewpoints of Métis knowledge.
- Cultivate a safe space for intergenerational knowledge sharing.
- Remove barriers so all Métis people may access cultural teachings.
- Expand teachings to non-Métis people to help with Métis cultural appreciation among the public.
Solution: Grow a community of Métis culture teachers, on a land-base that is accessible and welcoming!