Tags: Metis

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!

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.

For many of our Junior Jiggers, this was their first pair of moccasins ever!

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

Our most-packed session yet!

We are always glad for a chance to share Métis culture and dance with students!

Our first workshop of 2024 was another workshop for Educational Assistants at the Ottawa Carleton District School Board. Last year was a hybrid event. This year was fully in-person attendance!

On Saturday, we were invited to Rideau Hall to perform at the Governor General’s Winter Celebration.

This event is an official part of Winterlude. Austria, Finland, Norway, and many other embassies were on site to run family-friendly activities for attendees. We performed three sets featuring our traditional dances, with special guest appearances by our Kîšâc Junior Jiggers and Elder Danka Brewer.

For information about Kîšâc performances and cultural programming, write to us at y4yCanada at gmail.com.

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We were grateful to have been invited back for a second year to share Métis dance as performers at the Indigenous Women’s Arts Conference 2023 at St. Laurent Centre.

After wowing the audience at Almonte Celtfest – the Junior Jiggers struck again!