Ancestors Calling
- 8 years ago
Ancestors Calling - a 1 hour special - airing Saturday, May 30, 9 pm Central on Wild TV.
In 1804, the North West Company brought voyageurs, proprietors, interpreters, and clerks into the Rocky Mountain district near the present town of Jasper, Alberta. A new culture, traditions, and a way of life was born. The indigenous Shuswap and Beaver Indians intermingled with the new French, Scottish and Iroquois immigrants. The Mountain Métis, a horseback culture emerged from this unique blend of people. "Ancestors Calling" shares the rich culture through music and stories of award-winning musician Laura Vinson; a descendent of the early voyageur Louis Loyer.
In 1804, the North West Company brought voyageurs, proprietors, interpreters, and clerks into the Rocky Mountain district near the present town of Jasper, Alberta. A new culture, traditions, and a way of life was born. The indigenous Shuswap and Beaver Indians intermingled with the new French, Scottish and Iroquois immigrants. The Mountain Métis, a horseback culture emerged from this unique blend of people. "Ancestors Calling" shares the rich culture through music and stories of award-winning musician Laura Vinson; a descendent of the early voyageur Louis Loyer.