Each year, Métis people across Canada pay tribute to the Right Honourable Louis Riel by holding a commemorative ceremony.
In addition to recognizing Louis Riel Day the Métis Nation of Alberta has declared November 11 to 18 as “Métis Week.”
Join in for the live stream of the Metis Flag Raising in Lac La Biche, at Portage College on Tuesday November 14th, at 10:50 AM. Please use THIS LINK
Join us on November 16th, 2023 at the St. Paul Campus at Portage College for a Metis Flag Raising in honour of Metis Week at 11:50 AM. Please use THIS LINK
Videos
Join Francis Dumais as he talks about the Métis life in this video.
The Métis traditions of hunting, trapping and fishing are a way of life that are still a big part of the Lavallee family. Kenny and Diane Lavallee have passed down this life to their children and grandchildren the same way it was passed down to Kenny from his father and mother.
We acknowledge that Portage College’s service region is on the traditional lands of First Nation Peoples, the owners of Treaty 6, 8 and 10, which are also homelands to the Métis people. We honour the history and culture of all people who first lived and gathered in these lands.