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• Back To Batoche 2010
• Produced by Suzi Bekkattla
• Edited by Cheyanna J.V. Kootenhayoo
• Music by M Girl, Don Freed, Maureen Belanger and "The Batoche Musical"
• Release Date: 2011
• Running Time: 26 min.

The 125th anniversary celebration in 2010 also symbolized a hoped for reconciliation between the various levels of government and today's Metis people, as there remain outstanding issues such as land claims, hunting rights,and settlements for Metis veterans.

The annual Back To Batoche event held since the 1880's has celebrated the metic spirit over the decades, helping to restore and nurture the spirit of the nation by bring together the Metis from across the land.

In the summer of 2010, the largest gathering of Metis people in many decades was held to celebrate the 125th anniversary of the Metis Northwest Resistance at Batoche. Thousands attended the annual week long event which showcased cultural traditions and celebrated political gains over the decades.

In 2008, Batoche was declared a Natinal Historic Site by the Government of Canada.

The offspring of Aboriginal and European ancestor can be linked to the Vikings, the French and the United Kingdom adventurers. Often speaking several languages such as Dene, Cree, Blackfoot, Saulteux, English and French, the Metis were among the first Canadian business people and were essential in forging Canada's background.

The "Red River" or "Michif" Metis develop their unique culture through centuries before settlers from Europe came to live on the land. They were forced to leave Manitoba's Red River Settlement by federal government policies and ignored their rights in order to accommodate the anticipated flow of settlers to the region. Back to Batoche celebrations recognize and appreciate the heroic leaders Louis Riel, Gabriel Dumont, Howard Adams, Jim Brady and many, many others.