{"id":1556,"date":"2024-03-05T20:57:02","date_gmt":"2024-03-05T20:57:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/experiencemetis.net\/?page_id=1556"},"modified":"2024-03-10T21:35:53","modified_gmt":"2024-03-10T21:35:53","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/experiencemetis.net\/index.php\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1556\" class=\"elementor elementor-1556\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e84680 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8e84680\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-977e1b2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"977e1b2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-510ecc9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"510ecc9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.19.0 - 07-02-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/experiencemetis.net\/index.php\/about-2\/\">Our Story And Our Team<\/a><\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1a6104 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e1a6104\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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elementor - v3.19.0 - 07-02-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Driven by a shared passion for M\u00e9tis heritage, we wanted to create a welcoming space where urban families could connect with the earth. Our journey led us to cultivate a network of knowledgeable culture keepers, each with a wealth of personal experience in M\u00e9tis art, cuisine, medicinal practices, lifeways, and traditions. Learn more about us, here.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d3a023 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4d3a023\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75d9dba elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"75d9dba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/experiencemetis.net\/index.php\/our-policies\/\">Our Policies<\/a><\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f18ab86 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f18ab86\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-kadence6 ); letter-spacing: 0px; word-spacing: 0em;\">Everyone is welcome to attend workshops at Experience M\u00e9tis. We foster a safe and respectful space and embrace people of all backgrounds, races, nationalities, genders, sexual orientations, religions, and socio-economic status. We do not welcome views that espouse hatred or bigotry. 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