Events › Métis Week - Michif Language with Dan Cardinal

Have you ever wondered what language spoken by the Métis? 

The Michif language is a combination of French nouns and Cree verbs and is spoken by Métis in the provinces of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario, and in the South Slave Region of the Northwest Territories

Come learn about the Mitchif language from Dan Cardinal, its importance, past and present!

More about Dan Cardinal,

Métis Nation of Alberta (MNA) Vice President – Since September 2018-September 2023.

Vice-President of the Métis Child & Family Services Society - 2024

Mr. Dan Cardinal proudly served the Métis Nation within Alberta for nine years. He started in 2014 as the MNA Region One Vice President and was then successful in his campaign for MNA Provincial Vice President in the 2018 election. Mr. Cardinal is passionate about preserving Indigenous languages including both Cree and Michif, the language of his people. He has taught Cree with the Edmonton Catholic School Board, owned his own business, and served as a practical nurse. Dan Cardinal served on many boards all relating to language, tradition, and culture preservation. Dan Cardinal’s main priority is advancing Metis culture, languages, traditions and way of life.