Stories of Métis Women: Tales My Kookum Told MeMatt LeMay - Métis Filmmaker; 2021; 22 mins
In this program narrated by Norma Spicer, we look at Métis society as told through the voices of various Métis women. They share their passion for Métis history, culture and customs. They are the caretakers of traditional knowledge and are ensuring that the perspectives of Métis women are included in their history. In many ways, Métis women are the heart and soul of the Métis people. They are the strength in Métis families, communities and places of work.
In the past, their kinship networks established where people settled and whom people married. Sovereign within their familial and community roles, they were the healers, the stewards of the land and its resources, the keepers of Indigenous knowledge, and the midwives who kept the Métis Nation nurtured, educated, and sustained. Norma tells the story of the the traditional Métis buffalo hunt and camps. We hear wonderful stories of the land, community and Métis family life from Norma Spicer, Beatrice Demetrius, Doreen Poitras, Gail Gallupez, Rachelle Venne, Juanita Marois, Lisa Wolfe, and Pearl Calahasen. (Description from Can-Core)
The Métis in CanadaMatt Lemay - Métis Filmmaker; 2016; 11 mins
The Métis in Canada: The Métis are one of Canada's three official Aboriginal peoples and have played an instrumental role in shaping the Canada we know today. Narrated and produced by multi award winning Métis film maker Matt LeMay , The Métis in Canada provides the viewer with a compelling overview of the history, culture and heritage of the Métis people. (Description from Can-Core)
An award-winning Métis filmmaker, Matt LeMay is an innovator in the field of educational documentary film. He has channelled his passion for addressing social issues that impact First Nations and Métis communities into documentaries that showcase the power of Indigenous storytelling and the importance of protecting the natural environment. (Bio from Can-Core)
June marks National Indigenous History Month, which celebrates First Peoples, Inuit, and Métis communities who live on Turtle Island, the land we now call Canada.
In honour of this month, each week in June the JIBC Library, in collaboration with the Office of Indigenization, will promote one to two videos or podcasts created by Indigenous peoples and about Indigenous cultures and communities. You are invited to watch the videos on your own time and interact through small activities that accompany them. You are also invited to two Teams lunch chats on Wednesday, June 8 and Thursday, June 23 from 12:00-1:00 (look for an Outlook Calendar invite). These informal get togethers are an opportunity to connect with colleagues and the JIBC community, to discuss Indigenous history, the resources, or any other topics that come to mind over the course of the month.
On Monday, June 27 from 12:00-1:00, the month's final video (Mary Two-Axe Earley: I am Indian Again) will be live streamed in the JIBC New Westminster theatre and over https://www.jibc.ca/about-us/webcasts. You're invited to join in-person or online.
June schedule: