GDI is a Saskatchewan-based educational, employment and cultural institute serving Métis across the province
The Gabriel Dumont Institute Métis Culture and Heritage Department maintains the Virtual Museum of Métis History and Culture, the most comprehensive online archives of Metis-specific resources. Released in 2003, The Virtual Museum of Metis History and Culture is dedicated to the preservation and promotion of Métis history and culture. The website contains more than 14,600 text, audio, visual and video files. The Virtual Museum ensures that the Métis have a user-friendly, free, and accessible medium to tell their stories.
To ensure the repatriation, preservation, and promotion of traditional Métis art forms, the Gabriel Dumont Institute has obtained one of the largest Métis artifact and art collections held by a Métis organization. This large, dynamic collection can be viewed at the Institute’s museum and gallery in our Saskatoon office Tours can be pre-arranged through the Gabriel Dumont Institute Press order desk (306-934-4941/gdipress@gdins.org).
The Gabriel Dumont Institute Museum and Gallery includes the world’s largest private collection of art by Métis artist Christi Belcourt, the Dennis and Jean Fisher Collection (about Batoche and the 1885 Resistance), and Kohkum’s Cabin (among many other items). A large portion of these collections can also be viewed online at The Virtual Museum of Metis History and Culture.
GDI is a Saskatchewan-based educational, employment and cultural institute serving Métis across the province
