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NOTICE of Annual General Assembly
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the; Will hold Annual General Assemblies in Hay River, NT, at the Hay River Community

Wildfire Evacuation Assistance Update
Payments for the wildfire evacuation assistance are being sent out as fast as we can. If you have sent in

Wildfire Evacuation Assistance
The Northwest Territory Métis Nation has received approval from the three Métis local governments (Fort Resolution Métis Government, Fort Smith

Health Legislation Consultation Meetings
The Northwest Territory Métis Nation, Indigenous Services Canada, and the North Slave Métis Alliance are working together on co-developing health

Housing Program: Loan Amount Increase
The Home Purchase and Home Repair Programs provide opportunities to Northwest Territory Métis Nation Beneficiaries living in the NWT to

Joint News Release: NWT Council of Leaders working together to implement UNDRIP
On Wednesday March 29th, 2023, after years in the making, the GNWT introduced an act that would implement the United

Joint Press Release on Nagwichoonjik Water Summit
Delegates from the Dene Nation, Inuvialuit, and Northwest Territory Métis Nation met in Inuvik from March 13-17, 2023, attending the

Mentor-Apprenticeship Program Application Assistance
The Mentor-Apprenticeship Program (MAP) is a way of learning an Indigenous language where a fluent speaker of the language (a

Calling all Indigenous Artists & Crafters
We are looking for Indigenous Artists to take part in various projects throughout 2023 by beading, crafting, painting, and drawing

We are looking for Dene Suline Language Speakers
We are looking for Dene Suline Language Speakers to take part in various projects throughout 2023. Please refer to the

We are looking for Cree Language Speakers
We are looking for Cree Language Speakers to take part in various projects throughout 2023. Please refer to the advertisement

Updated list of the Community Board of Directors
Please find attached below the updated list of the current Board of Directors for Fort Resolution, Fort Smith, and Hay

Senior Fuel Subsidy Program
The Senior Fuel Subsidy is a program that helps to offset the high cost of heating fuel for indigenous Metis

Edmonton Membership Intake
NWT Métis Nation staff will be available to assist beneficiaries in completing their application forms and obtaining membership cards in

Scholarship Applications
Applications can be submitted via Email or dropped off at our offices in Fort Smith. Available to Registered Beneficiaries only.

New NWTMN Executives, Term 2022-2026
As selected at the Northwest Territory Métis Nation 2022 Annual General Assembly; we are pleased to announce that the following

Mending Broken Hearts: Grief Workshop
Cofacilitated by Julie Lys & Julie Beaver. Guest presenter Colinda Laviolette will share her Gabor Mate Compassionate Inquiry skills and

NWTMN AGA Cultural Night
Please join us on Thursday, November 24th in Fort Smith for our Annual General Assembly Cultural Night. This event is

NWTMN meets with NWT Cabinet members
Today the Northwest Territory Métis Nation met with NWT Cabinet members to communicate our concerns and priorities. These discussions help

Aurora Research Institute: South Slave Summer Recap – Nov 2022
The Aurora College Research Institute has released their ‘Research in the South Slave Summer Recap‘ for 2022. Aurora Research Institute

New Housing Manager
The Northwest Territory Métis Nation is proud to announce that we have a new Housing Manager, Pat Burke. Pat brings

Indigenous Veterans Day
Please join us on November 8th at the Lakeview Cemetery in Yellowknife to celebrate and remember our Indigenous Veterans. It

Cree Immersion Circles
Facilitated by the NWT Métis Nation Languages Program in partnership with GNWT Education, Culture, and Employment. All sessions will run

Community Drum Circle
Join us at Uncle Gabe’s Friendship Center Gym in Fort Smith for a Community Drum Circle. Anyone is welcome, bring

Traditional Drum Making Workshop
Join us in Fort Smith for a Traditional Drum Making Workshop, lead by Elder Aline LaFlamme. November 11 – 13th,

Update: NWT Métis Nation Housing Program
Update on the Northwest Territory Métis Nation Housing Program. nwtmetisnation.ca/housing

3rd Annual Arctic and Northern Leadership Committee Meeting
Indigenous, federal, territorial and provincial partners gathered in Yellowknife on Thursday, September 29th to discuss priorities and next steps in

(NWTCOL) NWT Council of Leaders Meeting
President Garry Bailey (NWT Métis Nation), President Allan Heron (Ft Smith Métis Council) and Jake Heron (Chief Negotiator) represented the

Congratulations to the Salt River First Nation recent election winners
On behalf of the Northwest Territory Métis Nation, President Garry Bailey would like to congratulate Salt River First Nation Chief,

Elders & Youth: Learning from the Land & Waters
On the Land Elders and Youth is a program with the intent on the study of Climate change and how