Back to Batoche Days to be held online this year – CBC

50th anniversary celebrations are being postponed until next summer

Jul 20, 2020

This summer was supposed to be the big 50th anniversary celebrations of Back To Batoche Days.

The one-of-a-kind celebration of the Métis Nation’s culture, traditions and heritage at Batoche, about an hour north of Saskatoon, brings people together from all across North America for a weekend of dancing, music, competitions and great food.

But the pandemic has altered those plans.

Instead, this year’s Métis Nation – Saskatchewan’s Back to Batoche is going to be a virtual event online from July 23-26.

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