Métis Awareness Month Resources

West Kootenay Métis - Connect with the local Métis Nation chapter

Métis Nation of British Columbia - Citizenship, governance, programs 

Dumont Institute: Virtual Métis Museum - Online museum that includes photo collections, language tools, and learning resources.

Dumont Institute: Back to Batoche Interactive Tour - An interactive tour on the colourful history and culture of the past and present Batoche.

National Film Board of Canada: Métis Films - The world’s largest online collection of Indigenous films contains sixteen different Métis films ranging from animated shorts to full-length documentaries.

Louis Riel Institute - Learn about Métis culture and traditions, with full descriptions of the Metis sash, the buffalo hunt, music and dance, and more. This website also hosts Michif language samples and tools to learn with the whole family.

SD8 Aboriginal Education Shared Resources - Métis Resources 

The Métis Sash - Some links sharing knowledge of the history of the sash, beginners steps for finger-weaving, and Elder knowledge of the Métis sash. 

Métis Experience in Residential Schools - Sharing stories of Métis Peoples’ experiences in the Indian Residential School system in Canada

Michif Language Resources - Online resources to connect with and learn the Michif language