This video series was created with fluent Southern/Heritage Michif speaker Elder Norman Fleury of St. Lazare, Manitoba in Langley, BC. Watch along as Elder Norman and his assistant and learner Daniel share how to prepare traditional Métis foods in Michif.

Watch as Elder Norman provides an introduction to the series and the recipe! 

Part 1: Introduction to the Recipe

Watch as Elder Norman Fleury and his helper/learner Daniel prep the stock and chicken for li rababoo di pool (chicken stew).

Part 2: Preparing the Stock and Chicken

Follow along as Elder Norman and his helper/learner Daniel add spices to the rababoo stock and prep the bannock dough.

Part 3: Making the Bannock Dough

Watch as Elder Norman and his helper Daniel finish the bannock dough, and start working on the soup dumplings (lii glisaand).

Part 4: Making Bannock and Soup Dumplings

Watch as Elder Norman and his helper Daniel cook their soup dumplings in the rababoo, in Southern Michif.

Part 5: Cooking Lii Glisaand (Soup Dumplings)

Elder Norman and his helper Daniel sit down to enjoy their home-cooked meal.

Part 6: Eating and a Food Prayer