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Submitted by Brittany Bowman, MNO Métis Family Wellbeing Coordinator

Railroad Daze is an annual summer festival that occurs in Rainy River every July. This year, the Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) was invited to participate by providing some cultural entertainment for children and other community members. Originally centred around Rainy River’s train station, the purpose of the event is now to gather all surrounding areas and celebrate families of all cultural backgrounds and to create a fun family day.

MNO staff went to Hannam Park in Rainy River where they provided Métis inspired music as a backdrop for a number of other activities. MNO staff invited festival attendees to join in jigging and answered questions about Métis culture and history and anything else Métis related that the public wanted to know about. MNO staff also had spoons available for anyone who wanted to learn to play.