Voyageur Games
The Métis people have gained a reputation for their competitiveness
in all activities of work and play. As children of the fur-trade,
the Métis developed their own culture and heritage.
The challenge of the Métis Voyageur Games is one aspect
of the many other competitions that involve the Métis.
Over the years, competitive sport had faded from many Métis
communities until Nelson Sanderson, President of the Manitoba
Métis Cultural Club, in Winnipeg, recently revived
it.
The competition categories that have been reintroduced are:
• 540 pound sack carry
• 180 pound sack carry
• cream-can carry
• 300lb+ pole carry
• sling-shot; and
• hatchet throw. A waiver must be signed by all competitors.
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