We are hosting a lovely Indigenous Spring Gathering for Seniors with live music, performances, door prizes, socializing, supper, and games with the Slave Lake Native Friendship Centre. This is a free event for Indigenous seniors 65+.Be sure to register today!

Join us in learning how to make a Ribbon Skirt with Rita Houle and Verna Oar. All materials and lunch will be provided at this free event and there are a limited number of spots available. Taking place at the Eagle Point Golf Course in Wabasca on Sunday, April 16, 2023.

Bring your application and questions to our Registry Team! Our Team will be in Wabasca at the Wabasca Inn on April 25, 2023. A Commissioner of Oaths will be on hand, ID photos can be taken on-site, and we're also accepting Harvesting Applications. Let’s celebrate our culture together, and make sure you and your family have access to our programs, services, and resources for years to come. Register your family as Alberta Métis Citizens today!



We are proud to announce our first-ever, Elders Retreat at Métis Crossing in Smoky Lake. The retreat will be a weekend full of fun, cultural activities, music, and more! All food and lodgings will be provided. You MUST be a Region 5 Elder (65+) with a valid MNA Card Number. Limited attendance. Contact our Executive Director Brenda Genaille at our office for more information. The spaces are very limited and will likely fill up soon. Please keep a lookout on our Facebook page as we will announce once the retreat is full.

WEEKLY YOUTH GROUP

Our Weekly Youth Group is open to all of our local Metis Youth in our region! It takes place every Friday evening, starting at 6:00 pm at the Region 5 Office in Slave Lake. It is free to attend and drop in! There's no need to register for the Weekly Youth Group activities that are on Fridays. There will be fun, activities, food, arts, crafts, and even prizes to be won! Supper, snacks, and drinks will always be served.

We will be posting each Friday's planned activity on our social media pages, and creating a Facebook Event that you can follow for details.



Join us in learning how to make moccasins with Jennifer Anderson. Lunch, snacks, and supplies are provided! Register today to make sure you get a spot in this fun event! Open to MNA Citizens Ages 12-29. This is a 2-day event for youth and it will be mandatory to attend both days if registere

MEET THE TEAM: KELSEY HOR

We are excited to introduce Kelsey Hordal, our great Youth Program Coordinator for Region 5. 💙

Kelsey joined our team November 7, 2022, making her the newest addition to the Métis Region 5 office. Thanks to her passion, you may have recently noticed we have had many events and monthly cultural enrichment programs for our Region's youth. The Métis Nation of Alberta recognizes our youth demographic as those between the ages twelve to twenty-nine. She looks forward to getting to know the youth in the area while also reconnecting to her own culture. 

When Kelsey isn’t working, she enjoys creating delicious new recipes, crocheting blankets, and exploring the great outdoors with her trusty side-kick and border collie, Vince. She is also an artist and loves to experiment with new art mediums. We are so lucky to have her on our team and can’t wait to see what other activities she has for our youth!

Our team has created an all-new Facebook account that will always showcase our current programs, services, contests, giveaways, and events. Be sure to follow our new page by clicking here.

Be sure to invite your friends and family too!



MEET THE TEAM: WALTER ANDREE

We are delighted to introduce Walter Andreef, our brilliant Consultant Coordinator for Region 5.💙

On June 4th, 2018, Walter joined our team as the Metis Nation of Alberta's Consultant Coordinator but was previously a science consultant for Region 5 since 2011! So this is not his first rodeo with our team. He meets with Elders and community members as well as goes out into the bush to monitor our caribou, forestry, and Oil and Gas facilities in our region. He has knowledge and experience in Indigenous land use assessments, the best practices for Indigenous participation, collaboration, and partnership in environmentalimpact assessments.

Walter has a science degree in Environmental Geology and has worked with both Alberta and British Columbia Indigenous communities over the past twenty years. He has expertise in Indigenous Métis Rights and their intersection with major projects. Walter currently sits as a member of the National Indigenous Circle of Experts and on our Otipemisiwak Métis Government's Self-Government Transition Committee. In December 2022, Walter spoke at an international forum called COP-15 in Montreal on the Biodiversity of Caribou. He has been an active member of the National Boreal Caribou Knowledge Consortium’s Indigenous Knowledge Circle since 2018.

When Walter has some free time, he loves hiking and gathering mushrooms and fungi. He transforms into a photographer when he’s exploring the forest. Walter also enjoys swimming and spending time on the beach at the lake, hunting, exercising, and running, while saving the planet and Caribou.

Take a look at some of our favorite photos from this last month featured on our Facebook and Instagram accounts. Click on the images below to View Larger and Read Captions on our social media.



The images below are each a different program, service, or support for all Métis citizens from the Métis Nation of Alberta (MNA). Click on the images below to Learn More about each one.