re:LOCATION — Season 1, Episode 2: The Métis of Alberta
Documentary • 29 min • 1 season, 4 episodes
Episode synopsis
In 2019 the Métis people achieved government recognition and self-government after more than 90 years of struggle. Here we meet Holden Atkinson, a young cowboy whose forefathers were also cowboys for the Hudson's Bay Company in the 1600s; his mother, who has been digging through the archives for answers about her identity; and his grandfather, who shares intimate memories of growing up caught between two worlds.
About re:LOCATION
Documentary series examining community relocations across Canada. The show explores the multi-generational effects of forced upheaval on members of these communities and their descendants. Surviving members of the communities reveal their resilience and devotion to preserving the essential values and the most important legacies of their respective communities and cultures.