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22 May

McMurray Métis Festival to be held on National Indigenous Peoples Day

‍ The McMurray Métis will hold its 10th annual Métis Festival on Friday June 21, the summer solstice, coinciding with National Indigenous Peoples Day. In previous years, Métis Festival was held earlier in the Spring, however the Board of Directors of the McMurray Métis decided to move its Métis Festival to National Indigenous Peoples Day.

2 April

McMurray Métis’ NorCan Infinity and Syncrude Canada Sign Services Contract

‍ The McMurray Métis will hold its 10th annual Métis Festival on Friday June 21, the summer solstice, coinciding with National Indigenous Peoples Day. Mar 7, 2019 7:30 PM A 5-year contract was signed between NorCan Infinity to provide electrical and instrumentation services at Syncrude Canada. The contract delivers professional services at Syncrude’s sites and

7 March

McMurray Métis Hosts 15th Annual Elders Christmas Celebration

The McMurray Métis hosted their 15th Elders Christmas Celebration. It’s a complementary event for all Elders in the Wood Buffalo region. Over 530 guests attended the gathering. The Elders of the Year were: Anne Michalko, Bert Golosky and the late Darren Bourque.

6 December

Métis Sign Regional Protocol Agreement

A Regional Protocol Agreement has been signed between theMcMurray Métis- Local Council 1935, Willow Lake Métis – Local Council 780, Buffalo Lake Métis – Local Council 2002, Lac La Biche Métis – Local Council 2097, Big Bay / Touchwood Lake Métis – Local Council 1954, Métis Nation of Alberta Region 1 and the Métis Nation

5 December

McMurray Métis Commemorate Louis Riel

This Métis Week the McMurray Métis are commemorating the life of Louis Riel by holding a public gathering for Elders, students and all Wood Buffalo residents at the Nistawoyou Friendship Centre. Beginning at 10:30 AM we will showcase Louis Riel through videos, speeches, poems, jigging,fiddling, and an escape room for the next generation. We will

16 November

McMurray Métis Release Moccasin Flats Evictions Report

The McMurray Métis releases its report The Moccasin Flats Evictions: Métis Home, Forced Relocation, and Resilience in Fort McMurray, Alberta. In April 2018, we commissioned a report examining the cultural history of Moccasin Flats and the evictions, with an eye to the Fort McMurray Métis community’s history. The researchers carried out oral history interviews and

27 September

McMurray Métis 2017 – 2018 Annual Report

The McMurray Métis had a successful, busy and exciting year filled with achievements as noted in the 2017 – 2018 Annual Report. The year was historic as we were finally able to move into our new office not too far from our old site, which was destroyed by the Horse River wildfire in the spring

17 September