CONVERSATIONS: ELMER GHOSTKEEPER
Elmer Ghostkeeper is an Elder, Language Carrier, Author and Scholar from Paddle Prairie Métis Settlement in northern Alberta. Elmer grew up closely connected to this land on a mixed […]
Category Archives: Conversations
A series of conversations and biographical reflections about others thoughts on, and contributions to, the notion of Métis architecture and design.
CONVERSATIONS: MARIA CAMPBELL
Maria Campbell is an Elder, Author, Scholar, Storyteller, Playwright, Broadcaster, and Filmmaker who grew up on the fringes of the boreal forest region of Saskatchewan near Park Valley. She […]
CONVERSATIONS: NORMAN FLEURY
Norman Fluery is an Elder, Michif language expert and storyteller from St. Lazare, Manitoba. His work is prolific and diverse in nature. Norman works tirelessly to promote and educate on […]
CONVERSATIONS: Shawn Bailey
It was during his education at the Univeristy of Manitoba that architect Shawn Bailey found special inspiration in his Métis heritage and his unique upbringing, having been raised in a […]
CONVERSATIONS: Harriet Burdett-Moulton
Though this research project is focused on Métis communities in the prairies, this merely scratches the surface of a national discussion about Métis design. Far away from the buffalo hunts, Saskatchewan […]
CONVERSATIONS: Christopher Clarke
It took only 3 years for Douglas Cardinal to become a hero for a Northwest Territories youngster named Chris Clarke, following his visit to one of Cardinal’s most bold and […]
Conversations: Étienne Gaboury
There are only a few 20th-century prairie architects whose resumes and impact can match those of Winnipeg’s Étienne Gaboury (according to Harold Kalman, this list would also include Clifford Wiens in Saskatchewan and Peter […]
Conversations: Tiffany Shaw-Collinge
Tiffany Shaw-Collinge was born in Calgary and raised in Edmonton. She has always maintained close ties with the Fort McMurray area where her mother was raised and where her ancestors led […]
Conversations: Douglas Cardinal
The most recognized individual linked to any discussion of “Métis architecture”, and a pivotal influence for this project, is undoubtedly Douglas Cardinal, the prolific Canadian architect who has designed numerous […]
The Métis Architect...(?) 