The Metis Settlements were well represented at the 2018 National Aboriginal Hockey Championships held in Membertou, Nova Scotia from May 6-12, 2018. This annual tournament involves elite midget age players from different regions of Canada participating. Team Alberta Participants included: Top Row, Left to Right: Simon Bartman, Elizabeth Theo Cunningham, Gift Lake Mackenzie Dachuk, Paddle…
On April 3rd, 2018 the MSGC, following inquiry, was notified that Canada was attending the 17th session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) in New York and that there was an opportunity for the MSGC to attend with the Canadian delegation and on behalf of the Metis Settlements. The discussion of this…
Metis Settlement Youth represent Alberta at the 2018 National Aboriginal Hockey Championships
A group of Metis Settlement youth are proud to represent Alberta at a prestigious hockey tournament being held in Membertou, Nova Scotia from May 6-12, 2018. The tournament is held annually and elite athletes from every province are invited to participate. The Metis Settlement female participants, from left to right, are: MacKenzie Dachuk (Paddle Prairie), Courtney…
Edmonton – April 23, 2022 On Tuesday, April 17, 2018, the Metis Settlements General Council Board of Directors met with Premier Rachel Notley at the Alberta Legislature. The meeting came about originally to discuss immediate issues related to Alberta’s Metis Harvesting Policy. The scope of the discussion expanded to Section 35 Aboriginal Rights, Long-Term sustainability…
Edmonton - April 10, 2022 From April 5th to 8th, 2018, the 25th Annual Native Provincial Hockey Championships took place at rinks across Edmonton. Many youth from the Metis Settlements joined in the 25th Anniversary Celebrations at this year’s ANPHC Tournament. More than 3,500 aboriginal youth took part in this special event. The Metis Settlements General…
Assembly Meets with Federal Minister On Friday, March 16th, the Metis Settlements General Council Assembly wrapped up a three-day strategic planning and governance retreat with a round table meeting that included Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs, Dr. Carolyn Bennett. At the meeting, the Minister was presented with a draft of a Metis Settlements-Canada…
Calgary - February 5, 2022 On February 5th, 2018, the Metis Settlements General Council sent a team, led by President Gerald Cunningham, to the Alberta & Saskatchewan Renewable Energy Finance Summit in Calgary. At the request of Ministers Richard Feehan (Indigenous Relations), Shannon Phillips (Environment), and Marg McCuaig-Boyd (Energy), President Cunningham also provided remarks at…
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MSGC Raises Flag at Legislature For the first time in its almost eighty-year history with the Government of Alberta, the Metis Settlements General Council will be joining with members of the Government and other dignitaries to raise its flag at the Alberta Legislature. This historic ceremony is taking place to commemorate the anniversary of the…
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