The Impact of Losing Culture
When a culture disappears, it weakens the community. Losing traditions, language, and practices take away a sense of identity and connection to history. Without action, many Indigenous cultures, including the Métis, face the risk of vanishing, along with their unique knowledge, customs, and sense of belonging.
Preserve Our Past, Unite Our Future
When culture is lost, the effects may seem small at first, but they grow over time.
In the short term, modern practices gradually replace traditions, and people feel less connected to their Métis heritage. In the medium term, knowledge of language, stories, and customs fades, weakening the bond between elders and youth. Long term, this disconnection leads to a loss of identity, higher rates of social challenges, and economic struggles within the Nanaimo Métis community. Over time, losing our culture means losing our unique contributions to both our local and global community.
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