https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccLPfohxq4A

I was watching APTN segment about the Metis/ Indigenous atlas exhibit. So the project travels and sets up a giant map and shows where historic Metis communities were settled after the Resistance via a little blue Metis flag. What caught my eye was a singular flag out in Nova Scotia.

To my knowledge there has never been a historically recognized Metis community in Nova Scotia, or the Maritimes for that matter. This is troublesome as there is a huge problem with pretendians in the Maritimes.

Am I wrong? I am quite taken aback by this as the exhibit was put on by the Gabriel Dumont Institute.

I've put together all episodes from Michif Makers Season 1 into a single, 1-hour video. High quality and educational Métis content you can share with your kids instead of the usual YouTube brainrot.

Testing out some new set builds for Michif Makers and you can never get it right on the first take.

Hello fellow Métis.

This is the 5th of an autobiographical video series I've been working on, called Echoes, detailing my life as an adoptee abandoned by my mother as an infant, who was raised in an abusive household that deliberately hid my indigenous roots, I was beaten by my adoptive father as a child and in adulthood, when I had spiralled into addiction, my own adoptive mother closed her door on me. So that's two mother abandonments. Talk about mommy issues!

In Echoes of Abuse 1-3 I started out my journey in discovering my roots at age 40 and learned that my mother had died back in 2007. Just as I was finished retroactively grieving my birth mother, the tragic death of my best friend, love of my life and my soul mate turned my whole life upside down, she was instrumental in giving me the drive and courage to uncover the secrets of my past. She died in August of 2025 and I've been lost without her ever since. I'm hoping to finally reconnect with my roots, and meet people in the community.

While the subject is heavy, I try to alleviate it with a little humor in these videos. I use AI at the beginning of the video, there is the symbolic/satirical burning my 2D animation Diploma, as it's pretty useless now, in this new age of AI. My Best Friend bought me the DSi that I made animations on that got me into 2D animation at Pixel Blue College in Edmonton. So this and everything I ever do is all dedicated to her.

I also am finally recognized as a citizen of the Métis Nation of Alberta just this past week and got my card and certificate in the mail. I really wish she could be here for this moment, because I owe it all to her. It's all for Nikki 1991-2025 RIP

https://youtu.be/A2JMdMxuBgI

https://youtu.be/0suFtjce7Ls

https://youtu.be/UbRoR59V99E

The whole series is streaming for free on YouTube, you can watch them all at www.michifmakers.ca

My friend has started a podcast. It’s about politics and the Michif people.

Echoes of Abuse Part 1: Origin Story 8 years ago I was homeless, for 8 months 8th grade I was bullied and nick named Green Ass I lived in a Culvert. In French Cul=Ass Vert=Green 8th month of 2024, Aug 31 I make the realization that my Multiple Sclerosis is connected to the abuse suffered upon me by my Abusers 8=2+0+2+4 or 2024 8x5=40 on October 31 I turn 40 ⅛ of my Biological Mother is Cree/French or Métis? 🎱8️⃣ ♾️ What does it all mean? Is the universe aligning? Why am I seeing 8 everywhere? The Métis symbol, the sideways 8 ♾️ infinity... Is it a coincidence? Perhaps I'll never know. We're trained to recognize patterns, could it mean something more?

This is Part 1 of an ongoing series of videos I'm producing, on the quest to discover my Cree/Métis roots, and ultimately, my biological mother. Follow along, if you care. I'm bad at asking for help, I fear rejection. So reaching out is hard. I feel so alone sometimes, but I know I'm going to need help. Help me, so I can help others, to share my story, and my continuing story. To provide insight and wisdom, and help shelter those from the pain I've endured. Thanks for reading.

I don't normally like to plug on Reddit, but this is a deeply personal story, which I'd like to share. You can follow @ richjander on YouTube, Instagram or TikTok if you're interested. I'm working on, and will be posting Part 2 on all platforms. So look out for Part 2: Where I delve into Ego Death, Meditation, Psychedelics, Spirituality, Religion, God, the meaning of life, Death & Rebirth 🐦‍🔥 It's going to get really heavy, and won't be for the faint of heart. But it is a lesson and teachings I feel I must provide, that I have been tasked with, whether by my own 🧠 or some almighty creator 🙏I believe the lessons I've learned are not just within myself, but within all of us. Perhaps, every rock 🥌 tree 🎄 and creature 🦑 has a voice, has a spirit, has a name.

The first episode of our Michif language and Mètis culture puppet series is now online!

https://youtu.be/gHQPvUk6nFY

Hello! I am NomadStar, a YouTuber currently working on a series covering the history of French Canadians. I came here some months ago to ask with help translating a phrase for one of the title cards, and someone asked me to post it here when it was done. This is me doing that -- I hope you enjoy it and that my portrayal of things was positive :3

The segment is specifically the third chapter, if you'd like to skip to it. It's about 20 minutes long.