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Cooking with Elder Norman in Southern/Heritage Michif

This video series was created with fluent Southern/Heritage Michif speaker Elder Norman Fleury of St. Lazare, Manitoba in Langley, BC. Watch along as Elder Norman and his assistant and learner Daniel share how to prepare traditional Métis foods in Michif.

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  • Part 1: Introduction to the Recipe
  • Part 2: Preparing the Stock and Chicken
  • Part 3: Making the Bannock Dough
  • Part 4: Making Bannock and Soup Dumplings
  • Part 5: Cooking Lii Glisaand (Soup Dumplings)
  • Part 6: Eating and a Food Prayer

Michif French Conversations and Introductions with Dr. June and Dr. Lorraine

The following series was created by Métis Nation BC and features Dr. June Bruce and Dr. Lorraine Coutu having example conversations in Michif French.

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  • Dr. Lorraine's Introduction
  • Introductions with Dr. June and Dr. Lorraine
  • Tea and Bannock with Dr. June and Dr. Lorraine
  • Greetings with Dr. June and Dr. Lorraine
  • Leavetaking with Dr. June and Dr. Lorraine
  • Dr. June's Introduction

Michif French Storytelling with Dr. June and Dr. Lorraine

These videos include unscripted conversations between Dr. June Bruce and Dr. Lorraine Coutu about their lives growing up in St. Laurent, Manitoba.

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  • Stories about Holidays and Childhood Memories with Dr. June and Dr. Lorraine
  • Stories about School Days with Dr. June and Dr. Lorraine
  • Conversations about Daily Life and Careers with Dr. June Bruce and Dr. Lorraine Coutu
  • The Story of the Michif French Dictionary Project with Dr. June Bruce

Northern Michif Conversations with Elders Duane and Maureen

Watch as Elder Duane and Elder Maureen have unscripted conversations together in Northern Michif. This video series is produced by Métis Nation BC.

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  • Acting Careers with Elders Duane and Maureen

Northern Michif with Elder Tom

The following series were created by Métis Nation BC and feature videos in Northern Michif, with Elder Tom McCallum (White Standing Buffalo) in his home in Northern BC.

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  • Cree Creation Story with Elder Tom
  • The Story of Spotted Boy with Elder Tom
  • A Bird Story with Elder Tom

Northern Michif with Elders Vince and Duane

The following series were created by Métis Nation BC and feature videos in Northern Michif.

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  • Greetings with Elders Vince and Duane
  • Tea and Bannock with Elders Vince and Duane
  • Where are you going? with Elders Vince and Duane
  • Introduction in Northern Michif (Duane Favel)
  • Family Names with Vince and Duane
  • Vince’s Bannock Recipe
  • Leavetaking in Northern Michif with Vince and Duane

Northern Michif with Ernestine and Alphonse

Wah waa! Kohkom Ernestine and Moshom Alphonse have paddled downstream to Wanuskewin again to visit and speak in Northern Michif with their grandkids. This video series was produced by Métis Nation British Columbia and was written by and stars Northern Michif speakers Maureen Belanger (Ernestine) and Duane Favel (Alphonse).

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  • Numbers Song with Ernestine
  • Kîspin Kisâkihin Song
  • Hunting Moose Story
  • Hunting Geese Story
  • Call with Nôsisim
  • Playing Cards
  • Animal Song
  • Wildfire Update with the Mayor
  • What Animal Is This?
  • Ernestine and Alphonse Arrive at Wanuskewin

Northern Michif with Ernestine, Alphonse, and Celestin

The following series were created by Métis Nation BC and feature short skits in Northern Michif, featuring Elder Vince Ahenakew as Celestin, Elder Duane Favel as Alphonse, and Elder Maureen Belanger as Ernestine.

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  • Message to Learners
  • Borrowing Money with Celestin, Alphonse and Ernestine
  • Jigging and Songs
  • Buffalo Hunting

Southern/Heritage Michif Introductions with Elder Norman

The following series features videos on how to introduce yourself in Southern/Heritage Michif. The series was filmed at Fort Langley National Historic Site with Elder Norman Fleury, and produced by MNBC in 2022.

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  • Elder Norman Fleury's Introduction
  • Introducing Yourself and Your Family with Elder Norman
  • The Importance of Family Names in Michif Introductions

Southern/Heritage Michif Storytelling with Elder Norman

Watch as Elder Norman Fleury tells stories of his time growing up in a Michif community.

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  • Dogs in Métis Culture with Elder Norman
  • Storytelling: Plant Medicines
  • Elder Norman Talks about the Michif Language
  • Elder Norman Talks about Kinship Ties and Michif Families
  • Elder Norman Talks about Michif Relationship with the Land

Southern/Heritage Michif with Elder Verna and Family

The following series of videos were created by the Prairies to Woodlands Indigenous Language Revitalization Circle, and feature Elder and Speaker Verna de Montigny along with her family members - Elvis, Steven, and Harvey Demontigny speaking Southern/Heritage Michif through everyday life.

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  • Ma Famii
  • Li Garnicheurii
  • Li Tii
  • Lii Fleur di Soldaa D-Oshihtaanaan
  • Li Saeñcheur Fleshii
  • Li Bitaen Ki-kishipeekineenaan
  • Noohkom Nistweer
  • Ni-Meetaweenaan
  • Michif Bingo
  • Trwaa lii Noor
  • La Galet
  • Aeñ Zhardaeñ
  • Ki-Naachikeenaan por li Maañzh

Southern/Heritage Michif with Elders Norman and Stella

The following series of videos were created by Métis Nation BC and feature Heritage Michif speaker Norman Fleury and Elder Stella Johnson.

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  • Greetings in Southern Michif with Norman and Stella
  • Who Is Coming to Eat
  • Discussing the Weather
  • Where did Norman buy his tomatoes?
  • Tea and Cookies
  • The Calgary Stampede
  • What Does Norman Ask Stella
  • What Would You Like in Your Tea?
  • A Conversation in Southern Michif

Southern/Heritage Michif with Samson and Kookum Harriet

This series of videos were created by Métis Nation BC and feature Southern Michif speaker Harriet St Pierre and Michif educator Samson LaMontagne.

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  • Leavetaking in Southern Michif with Harriet and Samson
  • Greetings in Southern Michif with Harriet and Samson
  • Tea and Bannock with Harriet and Samson
  • Introductions in Southern Michif with Harriet and Samson