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Jordan Skipper is a Michif Graphic Designer in St. Boniface, Manitoba. “Zway”: Many Michif families were forced to move off of their traditional homelands in the Red River Colony, and migrated North-West, often away from the bison hunt on the prairies and along the rocky, swampy shores of Manitoba’s lakes. Families relied on new sources of food, and with Goose (“Zway” in Michif) becoming a new staple on the dinner table. My design represents the importance of the “Goose Hunt” for a group of people whose way of life got uprooted very quickly. “Mouse Tracks” (a key design feature in Metis beadwork) represents the connection of natural life. Audio waves showcase the renowned skills of Michif men in hunting, adapting to new skills, to feed their families. www.buffalohyde.com