July 22 – Back to Batoche

Today we went to a Métis festival.  On the way we stopped to pose on a wagon next to some giant sheaves of wheat.

The Métis are a Canadian Aboriginal people descended from a mix of European (French or Scottish) and First Nations parentage.
We viewed Métis art and crafts, watched some of a square dance competition, and chariot races. There were also some activities for the kids.

We took a horse drawn wagon to the Batoche historical site where we learned about the conflict between the Métis provincial government and the Canadian government in 1885.  The kids explored remnants of the battlements, inspected the graveyard, pumped water from a well and watered the garden at an old homestead, and learned to write with quill pens.

Despite the cool weather, the kids had fun walking the trails, catching frogs and grasshoppers, and picking wild Saskatoon berries.

For a finale we watched the chuck wagon races.


In the evening, Tanya and I went to a BBQ for her Women’s Hockey team.  It was fun to meet everyone.

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