Nova Metis Heritage Association thanks, and greatly appreciates, Keith Henry for presenting an engaging and heart felt presentation on "Reconciling the History of the North-West Resistance".
For those that were able to attend our Campfire Gathering event, there were many good questions on learning from our past Metis struggles and sacrifices, and the impact they do and should have on many Metis today.
Nova Metis notes, with each year, on November 16, we have a chance to bring focus, and to commemorate, and with sombre reflection, that which surrounded a historic battle of our Metis people, which lead to the execution of Louis Riel, for treason. Many thoughts lay unresolved about our Metis "rebellion" to the Canadian government of the time.
The battle of the Metis people to establish a place of home and belonging for their way of life, during those historic settlements, continues to this day. Our past Metis forefathers and foremothers, fought to defend a Metis way of life, and we as Metis must recognize, cherish, and bring to bear, how our past is being remembered. We must learn, know, and reconcile each of our own Metis history, and then reach to exonerate those of our Metis past, and those wrongfully accused.
Here is the presentation slide deck (PDF) and media links of the embeded videos:
For Slide #6 (https://youtu.be/4WjMgALj6TU) - The Battle of Batoche | Batoche National Historic Site | The Métis and Louis Riel
For Slide #54 (https://youtu.be/ECGEe4ATEU8) - Keith Henry - Métis Family Connections
