Tag Archives: Michif

Module 4 – Post 4 – Metis Culture and Heritage Resource Centre

The Metis Culture and Heritage Resource Centre is an organization based in Winnipeg that has a mandate to “honour the richness of Metis culture and history through preservation, restoration, education and sharing.” They provide a newsletter, a Metis genealogy service, workshops, community outreach programs and various other community and advocacy programs.

The MCHRC website has information about all of these, as well as an online version of the newsletter, Historical Maps of the Metis culture, lessons on the Michif language, and information on many important Metis landmarks.

Module 1 – Post 1 – Metis Culture and Heritage Resource Centre

The Metis Culture and Heritage Resource Centre’s mandate is, “To honor the richness of Metis culture and history through preservation, restoration, education and sharing.”

The website provides a great deal of resources including:

  • Information on the history of the Metis People
  • Research and Genalogy Services
  • Access to maps and other historical documents
  • Online Michif language lessons

the site is easy to navigate and includes links to many other Metis based resources.  It is a great place to start your Metis research.

Access it here: http://www.metisresourcecentre.mb.ca/