Paykiiwikay - The Metis Culture Podcast

Canadian Geographic - Metis Nation Saskatchewan - Explore Podcast Productions
Paykiiwikay - The Metis Culture Podcast

Join celebrated Métis artist Leah Dorion as she takes us on a fascinating tour through the rich history of the Métis people of Saskatchewan, including their Michif language, and many cultural traditions based on their centuries of life in Canada's west and north.

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  1. Episode 10: Vincent Ahenakew - The Story of Northern Michif

    17.05.2021

    Episode 10: Vincent Ahenakew - The Story of Northern Michif

    On this final episode of Paykiiwikay - Season 1, we travel to the thriving Metis community of Ile-a-la-Crosse, the heartland of the Northern Michif dialect, to meet with the man who has arguably done more than any other to revitalize Northern Michif as a living language. This year Vincent Ahenakew is retiring as the Principal of the Rossignol High School where, for decades, he spearheaded efforts to bring Michif into the school curriculum. He was so successful, that having passed a course in Michif is now a requirement to graduate, and Michif can be heard in the hallways, classrooms and read in text-books, many of which Ahenakew translated himself. He also literally wrote the book on Northern Michif, as the creator of the Michif/Cree Dictionary: Nêhiyawêwin Masinahiķan, published with the Gabriel Dumont Institute. You can also hear his voice on the “Northern Michif To Go” language App that he helped develop. We hope you enjoy this episode with one of the great Metis educators.Host Leah Dorion and producer David McGuffin would like to thank their colleagues at the Metis Nation Saskatchewan and Canadian Geographic for making this season possible. And they also want to thank our guests for their wonderful telling of the story of the Metis people, and to you, our listeners, for making this podcast a success. It is now a featured series on Apple Podcasts Indigenous Voices category.Mína ka wapamitin! See you in Season 2!

    25 мин.
  2. Episode 9: Amy Briley - Traditional Metis Beadwork and Sewing

    04.05.2021

    Episode 9: Amy Briley - Traditional Metis Beadwork and Sewing

    "Métis people, we use a lot of colour in our beadwork. We're very colourful people as it is, and so we infuse that into our artwork. We're known as the flower-beadwork people because all of our clothing traditionally was very heavily adorned with these very beautiful, intricate flower patterns."Amy Briley, a leading Metis traditional beadwork and sewing expert, is our guest on this episode of Paykiiwikay. She and Leah talk about the history and traditions of Metis beadwork, one of the defining aspects of Métis culture. Amy discusses her own Métis heritage and how she came to be an author and leading educator on Métis sewing traditions through her work at the Gabriel Dumont Institute. She recalls working on her first pair of moccasins, the art of choosing the right moosehide, how to get started in beadwork and why this craft is vitally important to keep alive.Links to learn more:WÂPIKWANIY: A BEGINNER’S GUIDE TO MÉTIS FLORAL BEADWORK by Amy Briley, Sherry Farrell Racette and Scofieldgdins.org/product/wapikwaniy-a…tis-floral-beadwork/ (%5C)Video: Our Shared Inheritance - Traditional Métis Beadwork. Gabriel Dumont Institute.www.youtube.com/watch?v=8GcmH7wnK3c (%5C)Canadian Geographic and Métis Nation–Saskatchewan (MN–S) are proud to present Paykiiwikay Métis Culture Podcast, a series exploring the rich Métis culture and Michif language. Hosted by interdisciplinary Métis artist, mentor and author Leah Dorion, the first 10 episodes of Paykiiwikay, which is Michif for “come and visit,” take listeners on a journey through Métis communities around the province of Saskatchewan.Paykiiwikay is produced by David McGuffin of Explore Podcast Productions in Ottawa.Our opening theme music is by Adam Daigneault. The closing theme is by Leah Marie Dorion.

    34 мин.
  3. Episode 8: Cort Dogniez - Teaching Michif to Urban Métis

    20.04.2021

    Episode 8: Cort Dogniez - Teaching Michif to Urban Métis

    On this episode of Paykiiwikay, we're joined by award winning Métis educator, Cort Dogniez. He is an active leader in the revival of the Michif language for urban Métis in his hometown of Saskatoon and beyond. A teacher with decades of experience in Indigenous education, he is currently the Métis Education Program Leader based at St. Michael’s Elementary School in Saskatoon. There he developed and helps guide the groundbreaking core Michif program for young learners that was launched in 2019.A descendant of the Dumont family, Cort has a deep knowledge of Métis history, including little understood areas like our role in the Treaty process, as you’ll hear in the interview.He is also an author of an ongoing series of Métis history books for young readers. The First book in that series, "Road to La Prairie Ronde," is available through the Gabriel Dumont Institute Press.Canadian Geographic and Métis Nation–Saskatchewan (MN–S) are proud to present Paykiiwikay Métis Culture Podcast, a series exploring the rich Métis culture and Michif language. Hosted by interdisciplinary Métis artist, mentor and author Leah Dorion, the first 10 episodes of Paykiiwikay, which is Michif for “come and visit,” take listeners on a journey through Métis communities around the province of Saskatchewan. Paykiiwikay is produced by David McGuffin of Explore Podcast Productions in Ottawa.Our opening theme music is by Adam Daigneault. The closing theme is by Leah Marie Dorion.

    40 мин.
  4. Episode 3: Calvin Racette - The Michif Language, Loss and Redemption

    09.02.2021

    Episode 3: Calvin Racette - The Michif Language, Loss and Redemption

    In this episode Leah and guest Calvin Racette explore stories of language loss and its impact on Métis Elders and community members. Elder Calvin teaches us about the historical factors that have led to the Michif language becoming endangered today.This episode talks about the Road Allowance experience and how racism and exclusion devalued Michif language retention and fluency.   A former Executive Director of the Gabriel Dumont Institute, Calvin’s early career was spent as a researcher/curriculum writer for the GDI in Regina.   He has written multiple acclaimed books on Métis history and culture. And he has been involved in a number of important Metis history documentaries, including “ La Sawndr akwa Mawtoowin (Ashes to Tears),” the Green Lake story.  Calvin is a knowledge keeper and proud grandparent living in Regina, Saskatchewan.Canadian Geographic and Métis Nation–Saskatchewan (MN–S) are proud to present Paykiiwikay Métis Culture Podcast, a series exploring the rich Métis culture and Michif language. Hosted by interdisciplinary Métis artist, mentor and author Leah Dorion, the first 10 episodes of Paykiiwikay, which is Michif for “come and visit,” take listeners on a journey through Métis communities around the province of Saskatchewan.Paykiiwikay is produced by David McGuffin of Explore Podcast Productions in Ottawa.Our opening theme music is by Adam Daigneault. The closing theme is by Leah Marie Dorion.

    36 мин.
  5. Episode 1: Michif History, Language and Culture featuring Russell Fayant

    19.11.2020

    Episode 1: Michif History, Language and Culture featuring Russell Fayant

    Leading Michif educator, Russell Fayant, shares the history of the Metis Nation in Saskatchewan and his own story as an example of how the Michif language almost died, and is now rallying back though SUNTEP Regina programs that promote Michif language, and summer immersion programs at Lebret Farms.Russell Fayant is Michif from li vallee qu’appelle, Saskatchewan, Canada. He is an instructor for the Saskatchewan Urban Native Teacher Education Program and resides in oskana ka-asasteki, otherwise known as Regina, Saskatchewan. Russell has spent the majority of his career working with and for Indigenous communities. He has a Master’s degree in Education from the University of Regina. He instructs courses in Michif history, culture and language and is working on reclaiming his traditional Michif language. His areas of research include Indigenous language revitalization, Michif history and Michif identity formation.Canadian Geographic and Métis Nation–Saskatchewan (MN–S) are proud to present Paykiiwikay Métis Culture Podcast, a series exploring the rich Métis culture and Michif language. Hosted by interdisciplinary Métis artist, mentor and author Leah Dorion, the first 10 episodes of Paykiiwikay, which is Michif for “come and visit,” take listeners on a journey through Métis communities around the province of Saskatchewan.Paykiiwikay is produced by David McGuffin of Explore Podcast Productions in Ottawa.Our opening theme music is by Adam Daigneault. The closing theme is by Leah Marie Dorion.

    31 мин.

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Join celebrated Métis artist Leah Dorion as she takes us on a fascinating tour through the rich history of the Métis people of Saskatchewan, including their Michif language, and many cultural traditions based on their centuries of life in Canada's west and north.

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