Museum of Surrey to host event celebrating M\u00e9tis heritage<\/p>\n
Published 11:00 am Friday, May 29, 2026<\/p>\n
M\u00e9tis culture will be front and centre in Cloverdale May 30.<\/p>\n
The Museum of Surrey will host its annual event called \u201cM\u00e9tis: Children of the Fur Trade.\u201d The one-day celebration will run from 12-4 p.m.<\/p>\n
\u201cJoin us for an afternoon of connection, learning, and hands-on experiences as we explore M\u00e9tis culture through the lens of the fur trade,\u201d notes a post on the Surrey Delta M\u00e9tis Association website.<\/p>\n
The museum runs the event in partnership with the Surrey Delta M\u00e9tis Association. The co-hosts are inviting the public down to take in stories and performances about unique M\u00e9tis heritage.<\/p>\n
\u201cCome spend the afternoon with us as we celebrate M\u00e9tis culture and create space for our children to learn, connect, and see themselves reflected in community,\u201d the post continues.<\/p>\n
Museum-goers will be able to enjoy a variety of activities. There\u2019ll be M\u00e9tis artisans and vendors, cultural displays and teachings, interactive experiences for children and families, and opportunities to connect with community.<\/p>\n
Visitors will be able to listen to live music, create crafts, and shop at vendor booths. There will also be a selection of food available and other goods that \u201creflect\u201d M\u00e9tis craftsmanship and heritage.<\/p>\n
Participating vendors include: Amanda Ruth Beads, Sheila-Rae Designs, Sandra\u2019s M\u00e9tis Creations, Cedar Sage & Sweetgrass, Urban Temple Wellness, Salty Dog Beading, Moth Latte, White Rabbit M\u00e9tis Artisan, Kaebz Artwork, and Jewelry by Dulcie.<\/p>\n
Entrance is free to this \u201ccelebration of M\u00e9tis culture, history, and community.\u201d<\/p>\n
To find out more info, contact the museum at 604-592-6956, or museum@surrey.ca, or visit surrey.ca\/museum.<\/p>\n
The Museum of Surrey is located at 17710 56A Avenue in Cloverdale.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Museum of Surrey to host event celebrating M\u00e9tis heritage Published 11:00 am Friday, May 29, 2026 M\u00e9tis culture…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":702171,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[194299],"tags":[49,48,163792,87674],"class_list":["post-702170","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-surrey","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-lower-mainland","tag-surrey"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/702170","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=702170"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/702170\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/702171"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=702170"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=702170"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=702170"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}