Join us for a virtual evening of conversation centered around The Amelia Douglas Institute’s latest exhibition Lii Buflo: A Métis Way of Life.
Lii Buflo is a travelling exhibition developed in 2022 by Elk Island National Park, the Arts and Heritage Foundation of St. Albert, and a Métis advisory committee. It explores the historic and continuing relationships and cultural ties between the Métis people and the buffalo.
Hunting has always been an important part of Métis life—providing food, supporting families, and connecting people to the land. Métis Culture Talks: An Introduction to Hunting in BC is a virtual workshop hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Heritage and Language and The Amelia Douglas Institute, that explores how harvesting practices are being carried forward, adapted, and shared by Métis hunters across the province and what it means to be a Métis hunter today.
Tracing and documenting our Métis family history is essential for preserving our Nation’s past, present, and future. Métis Culture Talks: Connecting to Heritage is a virtual workshop, presented by MNBC’s Ministry of Culture, Heritage and Language and The Amelia Douglas Institute, designed to help you explore your Métis genealogy.
What to expect from this virtual workshop:
Join MNBC's Ministry of Culture, Heritage, and Language and the Amelia Douglas Institute for Métis Culture Talks: Exploring the BC Archives!
In this virtual lunch & learn session, Archivist Trevor Dyck will introduce the BC Archives and how they can support Métis people in BC with historical and genealogical research. Learn about the types of records and databases available, including those most relevant to Métis history in BC, and gain insights into how to navigate the archives—whether your research is in person or online.
The Ministry of Culture, Heritage & Language is pleased to offer three grants to fund Michif learning initiatives and activities that promote or celebrate the Michif language in BC.
Click here for more details about each grant, including eligibility criteria, funding amount, application guide, and application form.
The Ministry of Culture, Heritage & Language is pleased to offer three language grant streams for 2025-2026. Interested applicants are encouraged to attend this webinar to learn more about the different opportunities and how to apply. Click here to register.
We are excited to invite all Métis citizens in the Fraser Valley to join us at the Chilliwack Mural Festival from August 15-17! This vibrant event will feature a special Métis mural located right in the heart of the festival’s interactive zone, in the Mill Street parking lot (between Victoria and Wellington), downtown Chilliwack.
Ask the Elders is a two-day event that brings Métis youth, elders and knowledge carriers across British Columbia in one (virtual) circle to share stories, and learn about cultural traditions around healing and well-being from a Métis perspective.
As we aim to promote cultural revitalization and cultural wellness, this experience does so by bringing youth and Elders together. Over the course of these two days, youth will engage and experience virtually: cultural workshops, an Elder interview panel and teachings about plant medicines.