By Carol Baldwin Local Journalism Initiative Reporter 18\/07\/2024 The first cultural learning afternoon for attendees of the 2024 Kids Club in Wakaw was held on Wednesday, July 10. Forty-three young people learned about bannock making and the ribbon skirt from Val Gaudet, a citizen of Batoche Homeland of the MetisLocal #51. Val shares her knowledge and skills regularly at special events designed to acquaint people with Metis history and culture. Dwane Burke, Recreation & Community Development Manager, with the Town of Wakaw, asked the children, \u201cHow many of you have had Bannock?\u201d Roughly half raised their hands, and nearly half of those again asserted they had made it. Although the Metisculture is one of the historic cultures of the area, with intra- and interprovincial migration and international immigration, significant numbers… <\/p>\n
By Carol Baldwin Local Journalism Initiative Reporter 18\/07\/2024 The first cultural learning afternoon for attendees of the 2024 Kids Club in Wakaw was held on Wednesday, July 10. Forty-three young people learned about bannock making and the ribbon skirt from Val Gaudet, a citizen of Batoche Homeland of the MetisLocal #51. Val shares her knowledge and skills regularly at special events designed to acquaint people with Metis history and culture. Dwane Burke, Recreation & Community Development Manager, with the Town of Wakaw, asked the children, \u201cHow many of you have had Bannock?\u201d Roughly half raised their hands, and nearly half of those again asserted they had made it. Although the Metisculture is one of the historic cultures of the area, with intra- and interprovincial migration and international immigration, significant numbers... <\/p>\n