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Events Calendar for WRIIA
Elder Nora Cummings to receive the Saskatchewan Order of Merit, the province's highest honour
Western Region 2A Local Presidents Honoured with Queen's Jubilee medals
25 individuals were awarded with the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee medal in Saskatoon.
Of those honoured, were the presidents of Metis Locals in WR2A as well as several citizens from our Region. Congratulations to everyone!
WR2A 2023 Elder's Gathering a Success!
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On Behalf of WR2A Regional Council and citizens we would like to extend our sincere thanks to following for their contributions at our WR2A Elders Gathering;
All WR2A Elders,
WR2A Elder - Dennis Falcon
All 9 - WR2A Local Presidents and Volunteers:
Saskatoon Local 126 - President Adam McInnes
CUMFI Local 165 - President Shirley Isbister & Vice President Evelyn Johnston
Gabriel Dumont Local 11 - President - Jocelyn Ormerod & Vice President - Kenny Bodverson
Victoria Racette Local 11A- President Penny Hurton & Vice President - Angie Quiring
West Central Local #85 - President Barbara Card & Vice President Michelle Card
Biggar Local 53 President Barry Falcon & Vice President Lauri-Ann Larochelle
Cando Local 55- President Kim Fisher
Ruthilda Local 105 - President - Chance Parenteau & Vice President Jennifer Jiricka
Allan Metis Council - President Jeremy Denomie & Vice President Tommy Laplante
MN-S President - Glen McCallum, Vice President - Michelle LeClair, Secretary - Lisa McCallum, Minister of Veterans - Tex Bouvier, Minister Marg Freisen and her Health Team, Lauren Scharfste our Volunteer Lawyer who explained Wills and power of attorney, to PLEA for providing all the information materials about Wills, estates, Power of Attorney, Our MC - Maureen Bellanger, JJ Lavalee for singing the Metis Anthem and providing fiddle music as well as some songs on Saturday. The Dean Smith Band for providing an excellent Tribute to the Metis Fiddle, and Joseph Desjarlais for his fine fiddle playing as well.
Many thanks to; Misty Moran - WR2A Office Coordinator, Gaylene Poulin our Communications and Social Media Consultant and Elders Gathering helpers Penny Foulds, Erin Boucher and Presley Boucher. Thank you to the many volunteers who assisted throughout the planning as well as the Elders Gathering weekend. It was an honor to be present as WR2A Elders shared their wisdom, stories, laughter and visiting.
We hope to be able to bring the Elders all together again in the future. Also a thank you to MN-S - Urban Programming for Indigenous Peoples (UPIP) for the funds that helped make this such a successful event.
Western Region IIA Commemorate the Legacy of Louis Riel
November 16, 2020
Today, WRIIA Area Director Penny Hurton, CUMFI President Shirley Isbister, Elder Norman Fleury, MN-S President Glen McCallum and his wife Verna McCallum all gathered together at the statue of Gabriel Dumont in Saskatoon to pay their respects in a small ceremony to the legacy and sacrifice of Métis leader Louis Riel.
"We must cherish our inheritance. We must preserve our nationality for the youth of our future. The story should be written down to pass on." - Louis Riel
Western Region IIA Mourns the loss of Senator Michael Maurice
November 24, 2020
On behalf of the Regional Director, Locals and citizens of WRIIA, we want to send our deepest condolences to family and friends of Senator Mike Maurice, also affectionately known as Mooshom Mike.
Recently, Eagle Feather News wrote a wonderful tribute to honour him and his longtime career during his retirement. Click to read here...
Image courtesy of Gabriel Dumont Institute FaceBook page
New agreement under Parks Canada’s Open Doors Program offers Métis Nation – Saskatchewan citizens free access to National Parks and Historic Sites in Saskatchewan
The program will offer MN-S citizens free entry to Grasslands and Prince Albert National Parks as well as Batoche, Fort Battleford, Fort Walsh and Motherwell Homestead National Historic Sites,
Read more here
Parks Canada and Métis Nation - Saskatchewan signed the agreement in front of the Gabriel Dumont Statue at Friendship Park in Saskatoon. From left: Calvert Martin, Northern Prairies Field Unit Superintendent; Penny Hurton, MN-S Minister of Tourism; Adriana Bacheschi, Saskatchewan South Field Unit Superintendent; Métis Elder Norman Fleury; Glen McCallum, MN-S President; Gerald Morin, MN-S Vice-President.
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