"Really brought new life to this piece :) Thanks so much for doing this and I’m so glad you like the tune!"–Alex Kusturok
In a vibrant fusion of original Métis talent, we are excited to unveil a brand new dance choreographed to the captivating song "Li Keur" by Alex Kusturok, a renowned Métis fiddler and educator.
To mark National Indigenous Peoples Day, The Maniwaki Native Friendship Centre – Gatineau partnered with the First Peoples Innovation Centre to hold a celebration at Place Laval, in Hull, QC.
This day holds deep significance as a time to recognize and honour the cultures, traditions, and contributions of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples across Turtle Island. We were grateful to be alongside Elders, traditional drummers, singers, artists, and our friend Akina Ohlman to carry the spirit of the day
We'd like to thank Maniwaki NFC, FPIC, the City of Gatineau and Heritage Canada, and everyone who joined us to learn and celebrate our Peoples.
"On National Indigenous Peoples Day, we honour the rich cultures, heritage and contributions of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples across Turtle Island.
We had the privilege of performing and teaching at the Canadian Medical Association National Indigenous Peoples Day "Métis Voices" event today, where we met Jimmy Durocher, a highly esteemed Métis and Cree Elder. Although our interaction was brief, it was deeply significant for us as Métis Jiggers.
The annual National Métis Health Policy Forum centres on current health priorities, innovations, and advancements, while also exploring opportunities for new and renewed investments to address these priorities.
Indiana’s name means “Land of the Indians”, or simply “Indian Land” and we hoped to return to be able to perform our Métis dance for Hoosier audiences.
Well, it happened with our second invitation to the Indiana State Fair!
We were deeply honoured to perform for Christi Belcourt for the official unveiling of her Canada Post stamp!
This Indigenous Peoples Day, we travelled to Huntsville, Ontario to perform and teach Indigenous dance.
We were pleased to receive this invitation from Indspire to perform and teach Métis jigging at their national gathering of Indigenous high school students from across Canada!
We are grateful for the Métis Nation of Ontario’s invitation to perform and teach at their 5th Annual Early Learning and Child Care Conference.