1985
Batoche: 100th anniversary of the Métis resistance
There are musical performances by the Ici et là group, Vincent Dureault and Nicole Lafrenière, les Boss, Philippe Fournier, Craig Pollock, Dave Lawlor and the participants in the outdoor café. The Danseurs de la rivière la Vieille bring the festival-goers into their round dance.
The walk to Batoche, visit to the historical park and display on the Métis give substance to the historical side of the festival. Cultural activities include a writers' workshop, Poetry Night, artists' exhibition and the Book Salon.
The walk to Batoche, visit to the historical park and display on the Métis give substance to the historical side of the festival. Cultural activities include a writers' workshop, Poetry Night, artists' exhibition and the Book Salon.
The Batoche historic site is chosen to commemorate the centennial of the Northwest Resistance of the Métis people. The Métis Association takes part. There is hope of bringing the two cultures together
