Dance is a powerful expression of culture and there was a time in Canada when it was illegal for Indigenous People to perform traditional dances. An 1895 amendment to the Indian Act prohibited “any ...

Recapturing and preserving the history of the Metis people is the topic of a panel discussion today at the Pioneer Heritage Center at Icelandic State Park, near Cavalier, N.D. The event, sponsored by ...

Calling All Captains may play pop-punk shows filled with people moshing at night, but lead vocalist Luc Gauthier has another passion by day—Métis dancing. Gauthier is Métis, which is an indigenous ...

Over the past 41 years, Therese Seesequasis has trained more than 160 dancers who have never lost a competition. She even helped design their award-winning costumes. Therese Seesequasis Dance is a ...

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