Vegreville Metis Awareness Night

Vegreville Metis Awareness Night

Rosanne Fortier - News Correspondent

Families had a chance to speak to professionals from Region 2 Metis Nation of Alberta while having a supper of bannock and hamburger soup at the Vegreville Metis Awareness Night at Kalyna Family Resource NetworkVegreville on Feb. 15.

Jade Fleury, Region 2 Youth Project Coordinator of Metis Nation of Alberta, said KFRN Hub Coordinator Tammy Iftody reached out to her to have a partnership with them to create awareness of Metis needs in the community.

L-R: Carrie Goldsmith from New Dawn Region 2 Wellness Committee, Jade Fleury Region 2 Youth Project Coordinator of Metis Nation of Alberta, Andrea Sandmaier Region 2 Vice-President of Metis Nation of Alberta, Rylee Sargeant Harvesting Intake Coordinator of Metis Nation of Alberta, Tammy Iftody KFRN Hub Coordinator.

(Rosanne Fortier/Photo)

“We decided to have me come here so I could show people the different resources that are available to the community. Once people know that there are Metis resources, this will create a sense of community and identity in people.

I think this is good because in some places in rural Alberta, that could be lacking. We just want to make our presence known that we are here and that there are different resources and supports available. We would like to start to see initiatives in the community and we want to start putting on events.”

Professionals, families and children interacting together.

(Rosanne Fortier/ Photo)

Professionals, families and children interacting together.

(Rosanne Fortier/ Photo)

There were different pamphlets at this event. One was from New Dawn Region 2 Metis Women Society which stated, “New Dawn works to strengthen the voice of our women citizens, empowering and connecting them through the social exchange of knowledge.”