Buffalo Hunting
Northern Michif Language Video
Celestin, Ernestine and Alphone try and go buffalo hunting. Will they gone? Part of a series of videos created by Métis Nation BC featuring short skits in Northern Michif.
Lii Buflo:
A Métis Way of Life
The Amelia Douglas Institute was proud to host Lii Buflo: A Métis Way of Life, a traveling exhibition that explored the relationship between the Métis and the buffalo: past, present, and future.
This exhibition was created by Parks Canada, the Arts and Heritage Foundation of St. Albert, and member of the Alberta Métis community, with some supplemental materials developed at Amelia Douglas Institute. Click the images below to learn more...
Lii Buflo in B.C.
Arts Slideshow
Lii Buflo Timeline
Click on the image below to journey through a timeline and discover how the great buffalo herds of the plains were nearly lost forever.
Eyes on Lii Buflo
There are several engaging videos and documentaries about Indigenous-led buffalo conservation or the special Métis relationship with the buffalo that you might enjoy.
THE BUFFALO HUNT
Rupertsland Centre for Teaching and Learning
This short video explores the historical roles, skills and rules of Métis buffalo hunting and how it was done.
SINGING BACK THE BUFFALO
CBC's The Nature of Things
Award-winning Cree filmmaker Tasha Hubbard’s feature
Singing Back the Buffalo follows Indigenous visionaries, scientists and communities who are rematriating the buffalo to the heart of the h American plains they once defined, signaling a turning point for Indigenous Nations, the ecosystem, and all of our collective survival.
Banner Image: Carrie Gabriele, 2023.