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Taanishi!

Welcome to the September edition of the Lethbridge & Area Métis Association's newsletter!

Thank you for your continued support and involvement in making our community vibrant and welcoming.

We hope to see you at our next event!

Highlights

Annual General Meeting Notice

September Events

August at a Glance

NOTICE

Special Meeting and Annual General Meeting Notice

Our next AGM will take place on September 3 at the Family Ties Gathering Space (911 3rd Ave N., Lethbridge, Alberta).

The meeting will take place after a Special Meeting at 5 PM to amend association bylaws. Proposed changes will be available for members to review prior to the meeting date and posted on our website as well as sent to this mailing list.

If you are interested in attending, please RSVP below, as we will be providing dinner. Please note that to VOTE at the meeting you must have filled out a membership form for Lethbridge & Area Metis Association PRIOR to attending the meeting. We do not have the capacity to review and approve paperwork at this meeting.

If you aren't sure if you've filled out a membership form, please contact the office:

403-328-7828

info@lethbridgemetis.com

RSVP

Hours of Operation

Our office is open:

Monday 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM

Tuesday 2:30 PM to 4:30 PM

Wednesday 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM

Thursday 2:30 PM to 4:30 PM

Friday 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM

To reach us outside of office hours, please contact info@lethbridgemetis.com

*Note: these hours are subject to change due to unforeseen circumstances*

Volunteer and Community Participation Opportunities

With so many rich community events on the horizon for 2025, we are always on the look out for volunteers

Your participation and enthusiasm continue to make our community strong and united.

If you are interested in being added to the volunteer list, please sign up below and provide us a few details about how you would like to participate

Volunteer Sign-Up

Cultural Programming Opportunities

Do you have cultural knowledge or traditional skills you are interested in sharing? We would love to hear from you and connect you to Knowledge Seekers in the community. You don't have to be an Expert to share your knowledge and skills. Facilitation support is available to assist Knowledge Keepers in sharing our history with the community.

Culture Committee

The culture committee meets once per month to discuss ongoing programs and initiatives. If you would like to join the culture committee please let us know by contacting the office, or by filling out the form below!

If you are interested in hosting a workshop or joining the culture committee please contact us at:

info@lethbridgemetis.com or (403) 328-7828.

Thank you for your continued support and involvement!

Culture Committee Sign-Up

We are pleased to be offering a weekly Jig & Jam session this fall! Participants will have the chance to sign up for beginner fiddle or guitar lessons in a small group, and then learn jigging techniques in a larger group!

Please note that music lessons will be limited to 10 students in each small group! Instrument rentals will be made available after numbers have been finalized.

Senior's Coffee Meet-up

This month, Senior's Coffee and Connection will be Friday, September 19 from 1 PM-3 PM. Come and join us in getting to know new friends and reconnecting with old ones! Location will be determined closer to the date.

Heritage Day

On August 4 we celebrated Heritage Day among many colourful and vibrant local organizations at Henderson Lake. We also had the pleasure of watching Brody Jerome perform! We couldn't be more proud!

Seniors Coffee & School Supplies

This month, our Senior's Coffee aligned with our School Supply pick-up! It was so wonderful to have all generations of Metis in the same room. We wish you luck in your first weeks at school and all throughout the year!

Grizzly Management Meeting

We had the honour of hosting Environment and Climate Change Canada at our office for an informational session surrounding Grizzly bears and what our current wildlife management systems look like in Canada.

Wolf Willow and Bead Making Workshop with Alexa Lizotte

We had a great day harvesting, processing and creating beautiful things with wolf willow seeds.

Maarsii to Alexa Lizotte from Métis Desert Creations for guiding us through a beautiful part of our Métis history and culture.

Lewistown Metis Festival

Elder Carl Jerome and Council member Flory Reron joined President Adam Browning in Lewistown for their annual Metis festival. They were gifted an Eagle staff there as well.

Maarsii for representing our community!

The Lethbridge Public Library will be hosting its annual Word on the Street Festival on September 20! This street festival will run all day at the Main Branch (810 5th Ave South) and will feature several Indigenous authors, performers, and artists to appreciate!

Our council is here to serve and support you. Please reach out with any questions or concerns to info@lethbridgemetis.com

See you next month!

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