Pemmican Publications Inc. is a Metis cultural and educational publishing house established in 1980 by the Manitoba Metis Federation Inc. as a creative and vocational outlet for the Metis people of Manitoba. Pemmican is the only Metis book publishing house in Canada. Pemmican promotes Metis culture and history through its publications, many of which depict traditional lifestyle, the art of oral storytelling, living in harmony with nature and the environment, and the rich and living heritage of the Metis of the Province of Manitoba. The oral tradition of passing on knowledge from generation to generation comes alive in Pemmican's stories of the special bond between children and their Kokums and Mushoms.

Pemmican thanks our readers for your support throughout the years, without you, success would not be possible.

Acknowledgements
Pemmican Publications Inc. wishes to acknowledge the assistance of the Canada Council, The Book Publishing Industry Development Program, the Manitoba Arts Council and Manitoba Culture, Heritage and Citizenship Arts Branch and the Book Publishing Industry Development Program.

History of the publishing firm

Pemmican Publications Inc. was established in 1980, by the Manitoba Metis Federation in Winnipeg, Manitoba as a non-profit corporation. The Manitoba Metis Federation donated the titles of The Metis Press and Editions Bois Brule, which was Pemmican's first inventory. Pemmican was established as a creative and vocational venue for the Metis people of Manitoba. Pemmican is a cultural and educational publishing house committed to the preservation and promotion of Metis culture and heritage and is celebrating 24 years in the Canadian publishing industry. Pemmican publishes a variety of cultural books, including historical novels, oral history, poetry, genealogy and children's books. Pemmican serves the interests of 130 Metis communities in Manitoba.


Publishing specialization

Pemmican Publications objective is 'to promote Metis culture and heritage through the publication of books. This includes;

Pemmican continues to fill the gap in Mantioba and Canadian literature with books written by Metis from a Metis perspective. Pemmican publishes books written and illustrated by Metis, First Nationa and Inuit people and also publishes non-Aboriginal writers and illustrators who contribute to the Aboriginal literary base. Pemmican enables first time Metis writers and illustrators to become published who may not otherwise have the opportunity, especially those from the northern and remote communities.


"We must cherish our inheritance. We must preserve our nationality for the youth of our future. The story should be written down to pass on."
                                                                                         ~ Louis Riel~

"My people will sleep for 100 years, when they awake it will be the artists who give them their spirit back."
                                                                                          ~Louis Riel~