John Arcand: Métis composer, fiddle player and luthier John Arcand comes from a long line of musicians who trace their history to the Métis communities of Red River and Batoche. He’s composed hundreds of songs throughout his music career and is instrumental in keeping Métis fiddle music alive in Canada through the annual John Arcand Fiddle Fest.

Filmmaker Bio: Barbara Todd Hager is a writer, producer and director. Her family traces its Métis ancestry to Red River, Fort Pitt and St. Paul des Métis Settlements. In 1999 she launched Aarrow Productions and it has grown into one of Canada’s leading Indigenous-owned media companies.