Travelling exhibition - Hiding in Plain Sight

Hiding in Plain Sight:
Discovering the Métis Nation in the Archival Records of Library and Archives Canada

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About the exhibition

This travelling exhibition was developed by Library and Archives Canada in collaboration with the Manitoba Metis Federation and the Métis National Council, with the support of the Government of Canada.

The exhibition encourages you to:

discover the great variety of archival documents in our collection about the Métis Nation
explore the portrayal of Métis Citizens—some of whom are "hiding in plain sight"—in art and photographs
obtain a better understanding of the history and the culture of the Métis Nation

Travelling schedule

Dates

Location

Presented by

January 4 to November 21, 2021

Smoky Lake, Alberta

Métis Crossing and Métis Nation of Alberta

Previous locations

August 12 to December 6, 2020
Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
The Western Development Museum and the Métis Nation—Saskatchewan Western Region 3

January 10 to May 3, 2020
Jasper, Alberta
Métis Nation of Alberta and the Jasper-Yellowhead Museum and Archives

June 21 to October 27, 2019
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Manitoba Metis Federation and the Manitoba Museum

April 6 to June 9, 2019
Pincher Creek, Alberta
Kootenai Brown Pioneer Village
Métis Nation of Alberta and the Pincher Creek and District Historical Society

December 15, 2018, to March 17, 2019
Red Deer, Alberta
Métis Nation of Alberta and the Red Deer Museum and Art Gallery

September 29 to November 25, 2018
Surrey, British Columbia
Métis Nation of British Columbia and the Museum of Surrey

June 2 to August 26, 2018
Batoche, Saskatchewan
Batoche National Historic Site
Métis Nation – Saskatchewan, Parks Canada, Friends of Batoche Historic Site Inc., and the Gabriel Dumont Institute of Native Studies and Applied Research

February 3 to May 13, 2018
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Saskatoon Public Library, Round Prairie Branch
Métis Nation – Saskatchewan, the Saskatoon Public Library, and the Gabriel Dumont Institute of Native Studies and Applied Research

November 15, 2017, to January 14, 2018
Edmonton, Alberta
Métis Nation of Alberta, the Edmonton Public Library and the University of Alberta

June 27 to October 28, 2017
Saint-Boniface, Manitoba
Centre du patrimoine
Manitoba Metis Federation and the Société historique de Saint-Boniface

Continue exploring

Visit the virtual exhibition:

The Métis Nation

The Métis emerged as a distinct people or nation in the historic Northwest during the course of the 18th and 19th centuries. This area is known as the "historic Métis Nation Homeland," which includes Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta, extending into the Northwest Territories, British Columbia, Ontario, Minnesota, Montana and North Dakota.