“Unraveling the Secrets of ‘Traditions of a Mutt’: What Your Dog’s Mixed Breed Can Teach You About Love and Loyalty”
Back in 2013, during a weekend-long Métis meetup in small-town Falkland, me and my parents, my brother, my older sister, and her two sons gathered ’round Lottie over a picnic table. Missing from our family crew was my twin sister, who made the decision to skip this event and stay in Vancouver. I was 22 at the time.
As Lottie told it, her first 18 years were spent somewhat with her parents, but mostly with her mixed litter of siblings in a family-built cabin in the mountain area of what is now the Kelowna to Merritt connector. The way she described it resembled something out of a movie. She was the oldest, and she and her siblings had the run of the house, as their parents were rarely around. Sometimes, her parents would appear to fix the fence, drop off supplies, or mend to a horse. They would stay just long enough for the younger kids to remember who they were before taking off again. Other times, it was for a quick hello and to introduce them to their new baby brother or sister. Depending on the age, this new sibling would be left with them, or continue with her parents to be released to their care later. This cabin in the woods was their true mother.
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