When it comes to Métis culture and symbols, there are few things that stand out quite like the sash. But what is the history behind it? And what is its significance to Métis people today? CBC ...

Yesterday, the Canadian national police service, better known as the Mounties, announced it was adding a “Ribbon Skirt” to its uniform to demonstrate “reconciliation, equity, diversity, and inclusion.

Patients and visitors at Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre (RVH) will notice a special clothing item on display at the Simcoe entrance. The hospital was gifted a Métis Sash by the Barrie South ...

Métis Week is an annual celebration that combines Métis history with participation in cultural events across the country. But even as this year's commemoration comes to a close, the Métis community ...

If men today chose women based on how well they could weave a Métis sash, I’d still be single. I spent a day practicing my finger weaving skills in a traditional Indigenous arts class at Métis ...

A recent meeting of the Colum- bia Valley Métis Association (CVMA) demonstrated the importance of the sash to their culture and what that meant for new citizens. The event was the annual general ...

When he's not writing or teaching, a Métis poet and university professor dedicates his time to searching antiques shops and online auction sites for Métis artwork and artifacts in hopes of "bringing ...

When Brandon Wheat Kings forward Matt Henry and head coach Don MacGillivray were presented with special Métis sashes in Vancouver on Friday, it might have seemed like the start of a special new ...

Betty Fox, the mother of Terry Fox, the young athlete who inspired millions with his 1980 Marathon of Hope, always carried a feather. The significance of the feather was unknown to her children, the ...

A Métis veteran is being honoured for his bravery during the Second World War in a ceremony in Calgary on Monday, where he will be awarded a $20,000 cheque. The ceremony for Sgt. Janvier (John) ...