Métis Speaker Series

In this episode of the Métis Speaker Series, we sit down with Elder Patricia Ekland, a retired librarian and policy analyst who now supports Métis communities working with MNBC teams, including mentorships of Métis Masters and PhD scholars.

In this episode of the Métis Speaker Series, we sit down with Cheryl Dodman, proud Métis leader, community advocate, and President of the Kelowna Métis Association.

In this episode, we sit down with Ren Jager, a Two-Spirit Métis Harm Reduction Program Specialist with MNBC, and Topher Burke, a Two-Spirit Métis leader of their chartered Métis community and the Regional Two-Spirit Representative for MNBC Region 4, for a powerful discussion on Two-Spirit identity, cultural reclamation, and creating safe spaces within Métis communities.

In this episode of the Métis Speaker Series, we sit down with MNBC’s Vanessa Khaira, Ryan Nielsen, and Cayleigh Borsboom for an honest conversation about harm reduction, recovery, and the healing power of culture.

In this episode of the Métis Speaker Series, we sit down with Catherine Pennington, a proud Métis, mother, and KPMG’s National Lead of Indigenous Advisory Services.

In this episode of the Métis Speaker Series, we sit down with Ariana Fotinakis and Vanessa Lesperance, the founders of Decolonize and Rize, for a transformative conversation on dismantling the deeply rooted colonial systems in our lives and workplaces.

In this episode of the Métis Speaker Series, we sit down with award-winning Michif writer katherena vermette for a profound exploration of identity and history.

In this episode of the Métis Speaker Series, we sit down with Miguel Vielfaure, the Métis entrepreneur and visionary behind Étchiboy.

Métis Speaker Series Season 8 is set to launch on June 15!Follow the show to catch every episode as it is released.

In this episode of the Métis Speaker Series, we sit down with Carmen Carriere, Minister of Health and Wellness and Chair of Métis Women BC, and Dean Gladue, Region 3 Director, Minister of Métis Rights, Minister of Sports and Active Living, and Associate Minister of Justice.

In this episode of the Métis Speaker Series, we speak with Jennifer Mallmes about end-of-life care in Canada, with a focus on Métis communities.

In this deeply moving episode of the Métis Speaker Series, we sit down with Valerie Harris of Cranbrook, BC, an adoptee raised outside her culture who is reconnecting with her Métis roots.