Our Stories Live On - A Métis Learning Journey (Workshop 1 of 6)

Whose Stories Do We Tell?

Saturday, October 3, 2026 | 3:00–5:00 PM
Otipemisiwak Métis Government Calgary Satellite Office
Suite 214, 1530 27 Avenue NE, Calgary, AB

Presented in partnership by the Calgary Elbow Métis District, Calgary Nose Hill Métis District, and the University of Calgary Werklund School of Education.

Who tells history—and whose voices are missing?

Join us for the opening workshop of The Stories Live On, a six-part Métis history series. Drawing on the work of Peter Seixas and The Historical Thinking Project, this introductory session will explore how history is created, interpreted, remembered, and passed from one generation to the next.

Opening Sharing Circle

We will begin our first gathering with a Sharing Circle and invite each participant to bring an object that is special to you and connects you to your family or ancestors.

It might be a photograph, keepsake, piece of beadwork, family heirloom, book, tool, or another meaningful object. You will have an opportunity to share what the object means to you and the story it carries.

Through this activity, we will begin to explore an important idea: history is more than what is written in textbooks and archives. It also lives in our families, our belongings, our memories, and the stories passed down to us.

From there, we will consider how colonial perspectives have shaped the telling of Métis history, whose voices have been overlooked, and why Métis voices, experiences, and perspectives are essential to telling the story of our Nation.

This first gathering provides the foundation for the historical journey we will take together throughout The Stories Live On.

Every object can carry a story. Every family carries history. The stories live on.

Made Possible Through the Indigenous Reconciliation Fund - Catholic Diocese of Calgary

This workshop is offered free of charge thanks to the generous support of the Indigenous Reconciliation Fund (IRF). This funding helps us create opportunities for Métis citizens to reconnect with our history, culture, land-based knowledge, stories, and traditions, while ensuring these teachings continue to be shared with future generations.

We are grateful to the Indigenous Reconciliation Fund for supporting this important work of cultural reconnection, learning, and community.