Within the rich lineage of Alberta Métis Cultural History and indigenous history overall, Vina Auger offers up her own experiences. When asked “who are the Metis people?”, Auger said, “They’re the first peoples that live here. That have lived on this settlement.” Events at the dancehall, ball games, and church gatherings came to mind as…
Within the rich lineage of Alberta Métis Cultural History and indigenous history overall, Rose Auger offers up her own experiences. The faith in fellow Metis people and enjoying being a Metis person came across when speaking with Auger. Alberta Métis Cultural History When asked “what do you know about the earliest members moving to…
Within the rich lineage of Alberta Métis Cultural History and indigenous history overall, Ralph Richard offers up his own experiences. When asked “who are the Métis people in your own words?”, Richard stated, “Well, the Metis people are… Metis is a French word. Which means mixed blood, and that’s where we come from. We are…
Within the rich lineage of Alberta Métis Cultural History and indigenous history overall, Mary Richard-Supernault offers up her own experiences. When asked “who are the Metis people?”, Richard-Supernault said, “Oh well, I think they’re a mixture of the native people like the Indian people and some, well, most are a mixture of white like Scottish…
Within the rich lineage of Alberta Métis Cultural History and indigenous history overall, Les Nooskey offers up his own experiences. When asked “who are the Métis people?”, Les Nooskey gave an incredibly nuanced and detailed answer that showed how deeply rooted in the culture he has been. Nooskey said, “Well, that’s you know, that’s a…
Within the rich lineage of Alberta Métis Cultural History and indigenous history overall, Leo Ferguson offers up his own experiences. Ferguson initially lived in Keg River before eventually coming over to Paddle Prairie Metis Settlement. Some favorite early memories of the settlement for Ferguson came in the form of dances, parties, and bingos. Regarding…
Within the rich lineage of Alberta Métis Cultural History and indigenous history overall, Kathy Omoth offers up her own experiences. When posited the question of “who are the Métis people and what it means to you?”, Omoth said, “Well, first and foremost, because there’s such a big argument about it is I have treaty in…
Within the rich lineage of Alberta Métis Cultural History and indigenous history overall, Joyce Parenteau offers up her own experiences. When asked what it means to Parenteau to be Métis, she stated, “Way back in my grandpa’s time, he was living in Wabasca and I don’t know, he must have heard that the settlements were…
Within the rich lineage of Alberta Métis Cultural History and indigenous history overall, Julia Auger offers up her own experiences. When asked “who are the Métis people and what does it mean to be Métis?”, Auger said, “We are. I’m a Métis. I’m a mixed life. Not white. I’m not really… I live in both…
Within the rich lineage of Alberta Métis Cultural History and indigenous history overall, Hugh Chalifoux offers up his own experiences. When asked “who are the Metis people?”, Chalifoux’s answer revealed the outsider racism that has often followed that identity. He said, “Métis people are half white, half native. Half breeds. That’s what I think. Apparently,…