Marcus Merasty, centre, says Métis jigging is a community dance that brings joy to others. (Supplied by Robin Poitras - image credit) Marcus Merasty remembers growing up in Pelican Narrows, Sask., and ...

Over the past 41 years, Therese Seesequasis has trained more than 160 dancers who have never lost a competition. She even helped design their award-winning costumes. Therese Seesequasis Dance is a ...

The three siblings from Winnipeg, Manitoba, share a passion for dance, particularly the Red River Jig! They named their show in honor of one of their biggest supporters, Grandpa Ivan Flett, who died ...

This story is part of Resonate: Songs of Resilience in recognition of National Indigenous History Month and National Indigenous Peoples Day. CBC Indigenous with CBC Unreserved celebrates communities ...

Sounds of jigs, reels and quadrilles will fill Lewistown next weekend when the 20th annual Metis Celebration and Powwow brings Metis to town to acknowledge their unique culture, with Native American ...

One of Canada’s best-known fiddle teachers has said of Winnipeg’s Patti Kusturok: “When it comes to old-time fiddling in Canada, Patti’s the ‘Boss.’” Indeed, Patti is a lauded master of Canadian ...

The Dance Centres Discover Dance! series celebrates the rhythms and images of the Mtis spirit in a joyful program featuring the Louis Riel Mtis Dancers. Red River Special combines the Red River Jig ...

At the Metis Celebration and Powwow, people meet family members they never knew they had. The annual gathering held in Lewistown draws Metis from Montana, Canada and elsewhere and is a celebration of ...

The Dance Centre’s 12 Minutes Max program features two contrasting works in progress. André Bessette and Lyric Tsuji explore a duet version of the famous Métis Red River Jig, and Asal Ahadi and ...