Behind the scenes of Métis cultural feasts at Back to Batoche festival

Batoche to add more bison to herd

More bison will soon be re-located to Batoche. 25 bison were initially transported to the area in 2023 due to an agreement with Parks Canada and the Metis Nation-Saskatchewan. Friday morning, at the Back to Batoche Festival grand opening ceremony the two groups announced another agreement, which will see even more bison added to the area. The agreement will see 50 head of bison transported to the Batoche grounds from the Lebret herd by the end o…

Back to Batoche underway

Carol BaldwinLocal Journalism Initiative ReporterWakaw Recorder Jason Mercredi, COO for Metis Nation-Saskatchewan, and Victor Guillet, President of Local 51, took to the airways to remind people that Back to Batoche is underway. Back to Batoche is a family-friendly event where everyone is welcome to celebrate Métis history and learn about who they are today. The […]

Behind the scenes of Métis cultural feasts at Back to Batoche festival

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