Culture: How to Make Bannock in Michif!

Taanshi  Everyone!

While camping at Back to Batoche Days Festival we had the opportunity for ISPAYIN youth member Dale to teach us how to make bannock over the campfire. He also did the tutorial in Michif! 

Click on the following links:

ISPAYIN - Bannock Making Video - Part One
ISPAYIN - Bannock Making Video - Part Two

(You have to turn up the volume on these.)

Do any of you have a favorite recipe or story about cooking on the campfire that you would like to share? What is your favorite bannock topping? We love Saskatoon berry jam on ours!

Thanks for sharing, Dale!

Renee and Max

ISPAYIN Metis Youth Videos Online!!

Taanshi Metis Youth!

The ISPAYIN DVD clips are now online! Check them out at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3bLmco3li0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MgRVwF4w3Z4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XILMg4PpQSc

To find out more about our ISPAYIN Metis Youth Express Yourself! project and download the Discussion Guide, see http://www.metisyouthexpressions.ca/guide-e.php

You can also let us know if you'd like a hard copy of the DVD and Discussion Guide at metiscentre@naho.ca

Share these videos with friends and let them know what it means to be Metis.

Hope you are all having a great summer.
Renee and Max

2010 Back to Batoche Days Festival

Hello Métis Youth!
We are back from the Back to Batoche Days festival! The festival was an 8 day event held in Saskatoon at the historic site of the Battle of Batoche. This year's festival was bigger than ever to mark the 125th anniversary of the Métis Nation.
We had an amazing time with the Métis Centre of NAHO's youth group and staff.
We camped out right on site to ensure that we would not miss any of the great activities!
There were beading and capote making workshops, bannock bake offs, fiddling, jigging and square dancing performances, a rodeo and much more!
It was a great week that showcased Métis pride and culture!
Were you at Batoche this year (or in other years)? If so, please write in and tell us about your favourite Batoche memory.
This picture is at the front entrance of Batoche on the second day of the festival. There was a Metis in Motion 5 km walk/run that we participated in. It was a great activity to tour the historic site!
Stay tuned for more pictures of the Batoche!

Thanks for tuning into our blog!
Max and Renee