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While exercise improves physical health and fitness, the impacts of cultural dances on wholistic health are less clear. This study aimed to investigate the psychosocial (cultural and mental), social, physical function, and physical fitness benefits of a Red River Jig intervention. In partnership with Li Toneur Nimiyitoohk M\u00e9tis Dance Group, Indigenous and non-Indigenous adults (N = 40, 39 \u00b1 15 years, 32 females) completed an 8-week Red River Jig intervention. Social support, cultural identity, memory, and mental wellbeing questionnaires, seated blood pressure and heart rate, weight, pulse-wave velocity, heart rate variability, baroreceptor sensitivity, jump height, sit-and-reach flexibility, one-leg and tandem balance, and six-minute walk test were assessed pre- and post-intervention. Community, family, and friend support scores, six-minute walk distance (553.0 \u00b1 88.7 m vs. 602.2 \u00b1 138.6 m, p = 0.002), jump, leg power, and systolic blood pressure low-to-high-frequency ratio increased after the intervention. Ethnic identity remained the same while affirmation and belonging declined, leading to declines in overall cultural identity, as learning about M\u00e9tis culture through the Red River Jig may highlight gaps in cultural knowledge. Seated systolic blood pressure (116.5 \u00b1 7.3 mmHg vs. 112.5 \u00b1 10.7 mmHg, p = 0.01) and lower peripheral pulse-wave velocity (10.0 \u00b1 2.0 m\u00b7s\u22121 vs. 9.4 \u00b1 1.9 m\u00b7s\u22121, p = 0.04) decreased after the intervention. 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