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06/12/2026
Back to Batoche is calling. Will you answer?
The Otipemisiwak Métis Government is supporting two Métis families per district with $500 in travel funds to attend this year’s gathering.
Don’t miss your chance to apply from June 15 at 12:00 p.m.
06/12/2026
Grande Prairie, Peace River, and Fort Vermillion, the Kitchen Party Tour is still on the move, and you're next!
Bring your family and friends and enjoy an evening of music, community, youth activities, door prizes, and more! Make sure to bring your own lawn chair or picnic blanket.
No registration or ticket required, EVERYONE is welcome! We can’t wait to see you!
To learn more, visit AlbertaMetis.com/KitchenPartyTour
06/12/2026
Nourishing Families - Coming Soon!
Healthy food, less stress, and no cost to families. In partnership with Goodfood, Children and Family Services is launching our Nourishing Families pilot program to provide nutritious meal kits to eligible families. View our website for full eligibility requirements and registration details.
Save your appetite and save the date. Registration opens on our website on June 15!
Questions? Reach out to [email protected] or call 780-455-2200.
06/12/2026
Let's celebrate our beautiful Métis culture and traditions together! ❤️
Join us this weekend at Métis Crossing, June 12-13th, 2026, for our 8th annual Alberta Métis Fest!
Enjoy Bingo, our famous Jigging Competition, Homeland Hour musical performances, a vibrant Métis Vendor Market, Cultural Activities, and so much more!
Plus, we’re excited to introduce a brand-new addition this year — 🎶Battle of the Bands!
Alberta Métis Fest is a free, family-friendly event open to everyone who wants to celebrate and learn about Métis culture! Please dress for the weather and remember to bring your lawn chairs and blankets!
We can't wait to see you there! For more information, visit AlbertaMetis.com/AlbertaMetisFest or use the link in our bio!
06/11/2026
We’re back again! 🕺💃
Our incredibly popular jigging competition will be returning for Alberta Métis Fest 😊
Register Saturday, June 13th, 2026 by 4:00 PM at Métis Crossing for your chance to showcase your Métis pride and win cash prizes!
📌Head over to our website to see competition rules!
Join us at Alberta Métis Fest, June 12th-13th, 2026, at Metis Crossing, Smoky Lake, AB
For more information, visit albertametis.com/AlbertaMetisFest
06/11/2026
The Chair of Citizens’ Council wishes to advise Citizens that the next meeting of the Citizens' Council will be on June 18, open from 9:30 a.m. at the DoubleTree West Edmonton (16615 109 Ave NW, Edmonton) in the Palisades Ballroom.
Food and beverages will not be provided. Please bring your Citizenship ID card with you, or another form of Government-issued Identification.
A livestream will be available on our YouTube channel you can find through the link in our bio.
For more information, please visit AlbertaMetis.com/June2026CouncilMeeting.
The meeting agenda will be added to the webpage when available.
06/11/2026
Navigating life’s stresses can be difficult and it’s okay to need help.
We have partnered with Alberta Blue Cross and Homewood Health to create the Otipemisiwak Métis Government Wellness Program. Through this program, Métis Citizens of all ages are able to access FREE short-term goal-oriented counselling that is personalized, confidential, and professional.
Counsellors can help in the following areas:
• Improving Personal Well-Being
• Managing Family and Relationships
• Addressing Workplace Challenges
• Taking Financial and Legal Control of Life
Contact 1-877-729-0261 to speak with a counsellor today. For online support, visit homeweb.ca.
For more information on the program, visit albertametis.com/wellness-program
“We didn’t just buy this land; we became its Guardians.”
Check out the trailer for Where the Land Speaks, a new documentary about Citizens’ connections to the land, and the potential of our IPCAs to help maintain it. Our first screening will be held on Thursday, August 20, 2026, at the 2026 Annual Citizen’s Gathering. Stay tuned for more details about how to secure a spot at this upcoming event! Spaces will be limited.
If you're unable to attend, the film will be available for everyone on YouTube on August 21, 2026, at albertametis.com/wtls-film
Brought to you by the Otipemisiwak Métis Government’s Environment and Climate Change Department and Two Canoes Media.
06/11/2026
Today, the Otipemisiwak Métis Government remembers the 18th Anniversary of the Formal Apology delivered on June 11, 2008, to residential school Survivors and Indigenous Peoples across Canada.
Delivered in the House of Commons in the presence of Survivors and national Indigenous leadership, the apology acknowledged Canada’s role in the harm caused by the residential school system and its lasting impacts on Indigenous children, families, and communities, including Métis Survivors whose experiences were too often overlooked.
We honour the strength and resilience of Survivors and reaffirm the ongoing need for truth, healing, and reconciliation.
Reconciliation requires more than remembrance; it demands continued commitment and meaningful change.