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Kîšâc 2024 Events

Kîšâc 2024 Events

Thank you for attending our free Indigenous workshop series and educational days! There’s more to come next year!

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August 20, 2024 Kîšâc Uncategorized jigging jingle fancy shawl beading regalia crafts land-based activities
Ottawa Catholic School Board Professional Development Day

Ottawa Catholic School Board Professional Development Day

It was so much fun teaching the folks at OCSB about Métis culture!

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June 28, 2024 Kîšâc Workshops Metis jigging culture teaching
Muskoka Heritage Museum, Huntsville

Muskoka Heritage Museum, Huntsville

We really enjoyed teaching and performing at this heritage village on Indigenous Peoples Day.

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June 21, 2024 Kîšâc Performances teaching Metis First Nations fancy shawl jigging culture
Renfrew County Catholic District School Board's Celebration of Culture

Renfrew County Catholic District School Board's Celebration of Culture

We had an incredible opportunity to share our culture with schools in the Renfrew County Catholic District School Board on Culture Day.

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June 11, 2024 Kîšâc Workshops Metis jigging culture teaching
Father's Day Crafts and Jigging Workshop

Father's Day Crafts and Jigging Workshop

Family and kinship ties are at the heart of Métis culture.

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May 26, 2024 Kîšâc Workshops Metis crafts culture jigging
Mother's Day Crafts and Jigging Workshop

Mother's Day Crafts and Jigging Workshop

We invited Indigenous youth to make a Mother’s Day Pancake Mix gift, plus learn Métis jigging!

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April 28, 2024 Kîšâc Workshops Metis crafts culture jigging
Indspire's 'Soaring' Youth Empowerment Gathering

Indspire's 'Soaring' Youth Empowerment Gathering

We were pleased to receive this invitation from Indspire to perform and teach Métis culture at their national gathering of Indigenous high school students from across Canada!

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April 16, 2024 Kîšâc Performances teaching Metis First Nations fancy shawl jigging pow-wow
Métis Nation's Youth Summit on Climate Change

Métis Nation's Youth Summit on Climate Change

Kisac (Swampy Cree for “with a view to the future”) is our cultural education program. To ensure that the future is better, we are investing now in acquainting and enriching youth with their birthright. Someday they will be carrying these traditions forward to the next generation.

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April 06, 2024 Kîšâc Performances Metis jigging
Return to Our Lady of Victory School

Return to Our Lady of Victory School

Thank you to the Ottawa Catholic School Board for inviting us for another event at OLV!

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March 04, 2024 Kîšâc Workshops culture jigging Metis teaching
Jigging, Jingle, Fancy Shawl, & Beading Workshop

Jigging, Jingle, Fancy Shawl, & Beading Workshop

Our most-packed session yet!

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March 03, 2024 Kîšâc Workshops Metis First Nations jigging jingle fancy shawl
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