Taanishi! Welcome to the November 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

Volunteer Sign-Up

Community News

Upcoming Events

Event Recap

Our office is open:

Monday 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM

Wednesday 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM

Friday 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM


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

Volunteer List Sign-up
 

Over Métis Week, November 12 to 16th, we will be having several events within the city. We are also building an updated list of volunteers to help with community events in general.


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.
Sign Up to Volunteer

Cultural Programming Opportunities

Do you have cultural knowledge or traditional skills you are interested to share? We would love to hear from you and connect you to Knowledge Seekers in the community. 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!



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!

Community News!

Upcoming Events

Mark Your Calendars For:

Lethbridge & Area Métis Association AGM


Wednesday, Nov 6th 2024

5:00 - 6:00 PM


Family Ties Gathering Space

911 3 Ave N Lethbridge AB


Join us for the Lethbridge & Area Métis Association Annual General Meeting on Wednesday, November 6th, 2024, at 5:00 PM. This is an opportunity to connect with community members, review the past year's achievements, and discuss our plans for the future.


All members are welcome to attend free of charge, however pre-registration is required.


Members with voting rights must complete a membership form with our new association name/bylaws. Métis citizenship or ancestry is required, so please bring any necessary documentation.
Register

Indigenous Veterans Day


Friday, November 8th, 2024


Métis, First Nations, and Inuit people in Canada have a long and proud tradition of military service to our country.


Find "Salute Our Veterans" flags around Lethbridge. Rod McLeod's flag can be seen by the Cavendish Farms arena.
 

Métis Week


This year we invite our Métis Community members to join us at the following events:

Flag Raising at City Hall


We will be raising our Métis flag at City Hall for the week of November 12 - 16. Please join us at city hall for a short ceremony at 10:30 AM to watch the flag go up.


November 12

10:30 AM

910 4 Ave S. Lethbridge


Metis Dinner & Celebration

We are very excited to host our friends and families for a casual evening of dinner, music, and general celebrations. Venue will be posted on social media and Eventbrite once booked. Tickets for dinner must be purchased in advance and will include dinner and one entry into our raffle giveaway.


As always, our events are alcohol free and family friendly. Tickets $5.00

Celebrations run from 6:00PM to 9:30PM.


November 16

5:30 PM

Location TBD
Get Tickets
 

OTHER EVENTS:

Events by other organizations:


Métis Week Celebration activity

Wednesday, November 13, 2024

6:30 p.m.  7:30 p.m.

Galt Museum & Archives

502 1 Street S.


Take part in a Métis Week Celebration activity at the Galt. Métis Week celebrates the heritage, history, and contributions of Métis people in Alberta and Canada.

all ages | children to attend with caregiver | registration not required | no cost to attend |

To commemorate Louis Riel Day and celebrate Metis Week, the Lethbridge Public Library will be hosting a Metis Dot Art Workshop on November 19th at the Main Branch in the CMR from 6-7:30. To register, please visit www.lethlib.ca.
 

Click on the image above to check out an informative presentation made by our very own council member, Renee Ketcheson.


 

Holiday Hamper Nominations


Coming up on November 25 we will be opening the form for nominations for Holiday Food Hampers. This is an opportunity to help out a family in need. More information will be shared when nominations are open. Please keep your eye on our social media pages!


Food hamper allocations are based on financial need, and amounts will depend on community donations received. We are only able to continue this much-needed program with the generous help of our community member volunteers. Maarsii, for all that you do.
Nomination Form

University of Lethbridge Alex Johnson Lecture Series


Thursday, November 7

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Galt Museum & Archives


The UofL and The Lethbridge Historical Society are excited to welcome Dr. Michel Hogue from Carlton University. Everyone is welcome and admission is free.
More Information

Event Recap
 






Métis Ribbon Skirt Workshop Part 2 Oct 19th


We had a great group of friends come together to learn about the historical significance of the ribbon skirt to Métis people and everyone got to start making their skirt! It was a great day of community and creativity. Each participant did a wonderful job in the class and expressed themselves with unique fabrics and ribbon colours. Thank you to Tara for leading the group!

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