Vol. 2 No. 1: Mawachihitotaak: Métis Studies Conference Themed Issue
Notes from the Floor

Embracing our Brilliance

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  • Madelaine McCracken
Madelaine McCracken
University of Ottawa
A photo of a piece of beadwork on fish skin leather, laying on top of an open book with lined pages. The beadwork includes letters, lines, and a pine tree branch.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36939/pawaatamihk/vol2no1/art83
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Published 2025-07-14

Keywords

  • Metis,
  • Michif,
  • Gathering,
  • Brilliance,
  • Pride,
  • Keeoukaywin,
  • Visiting,
  • Kinship
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How to Cite

McCracken, M. (2025). Embracing our Brilliance. Pawaatamihk: Journal of Métis Thinkers, 2(1), 17–24. https://doi.org/10.36939/pawaatamihk/vol2no1/art83

Copyright (c) 2025 Madelaine McCracken

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Abstract

An attendee of the Mawachihitotaak writes this note from the field from attending Mawachihitotaak: Métis Research Symposium 2024, which reminds us of the impact Métis–centred gatherings can have. The note posits personal anecdotes of their life and how they experienced an academic symposium in Métis-led keeoukaywin (the visiting way), which offers insights into how self–guided attendance and participation in the gathering space was, how easily relationships form, the appreciation of fashions from gathering–goers, and the Michif brilliance the attendee felt and witnessed in the environment. The attendee concludes with hope for future academic experiences and the possibilities they can hold.

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