Events
NIMA programming and events are free to NIMA members unless otherwise stated. Please look below each month calendar for details about the listed events. To register for an event or for more information, please contact our office by email (events@nimetis.com) or phone (250-287-7417).
Looking to volunteer or get involved with NIMA in other ways? Go to our Volunteer Opportunities page.
Looking to volunteer or get involved with NIMA in other ways? Go to our Volunteer Opportunities page.
Events
Sashing Ceremony - Sunday, June 12th
NIMA is hosting a Sashing Ceremony for 2022 Métis graduates. The event will take place in Campbell River. Please RSVP as soon as you receive your invitation by mail to let us know the number of guests who will be attending. Each grad will receive a sash, a photo of the sashing (email required), information about the ceremony and an additional gift for NIMA member grads. There is also a chance to win a prize worth $100. Masks are not required but are requested to be worn.
National Indigenous Peoples Day - Tuesday, June 21st
Join us at Spirit Square in Campbell River for National Indigenous Peoples Day celebrations. Come and get some bannock at out table (sweet and regular will be available). We will also have our tipi set up, as well as NIMA merchandise for sale and free temporary tattoos with NIMA exclusive designs.
MIKI'SIW Métis Hide Tanning - June 24-26
MIKI’SIW Métis in Courtenay are hosting a free event to teach traditional hide tanning. Participants will be doing all the hide and tanning work. There is space for 10 more people, and they have offered spots for NIMA members. The event will take place June 24-26 at the Scout’s Camp in the Comox Valley. They require a three-day commitment from participants; these spots are not for drop-in attendees. There are free basic accommodations for the twonight stay (dorm style cabins, BYO sleeping bag). If you are interested, please contact them at 250-871-7353 or comoxvalleymetisoffice@gmail.com.
Canada Day - Friday, July 1st
NIMA will be downtown Campbell River with our tipi. We will be located across from the Legion in the kid’s area. Free temporary tattoos will be available, as will NIMA merchandise to purchase.
Try-A-Sport
July 9th - tipi set up at Robron Centre, time TBD
July 17th - river fishing, time and Campbell River location TBD
July 30th - kayaking in Campbell River
Events will be held in Campbell River, Port Hardy or Port McNeill depending on the event. Details will follow soon. Everyone will be required to complete this waiver to participate. Please print it out and have it with you when you arrive for the event or send the completed copy to events@nimetis.com.
Mamawi Meeting - Sunday, July 10th at 1pm
All Métis women and 2SLGBTQIAA+ individuals are welcome. The group will meet monthly on the second Sunday. We will be hosting activities at each event. July’s event will be loom beading. Everyone who attends will receive a loom to use if they do not have one. This will be a working session, and if you have questions or need next steps help, we can assist. If you wish to attend but need childcare, let us know asap and we can arrange for childcare for this time.
Mamawi is pronounced ma-ma-weyh, with emphasis on the last syllable. It is a Michif word that means ‘together’
Filomi Days - July 15-17
NIMA will be in Port Hardy for the event on Saturday, July 16th. We will be sharing a booth with Gina Coutts, MNBC’s Family Connections Navigator for Vancouver Island. Come by, say hi, and get some NIMA merchandise such as hats, sashes and t-shirts. Come and get a free temporary tattoo with NIMA exclusive designs.
OrcaFest 2022 - August 20th
OrcaFest 2022 is happening in Port McNeill on Saturday, August 20th. NIMA will be there with Gina Coutts, MNBC’s Family Connections Navigator for Vancouver Island. Come by, say hi, and get some NIMA merchandise such as hats, sashes and t-shirts. Come and get a free temporary tattoo with NIMA exclusive designs.
Sashing Ceremony - Sunday, June 12th
NIMA is hosting a Sashing Ceremony for 2022 Métis graduates. The event will take place in Campbell River. Please RSVP as soon as you receive your invitation by mail to let us know the number of guests who will be attending. Each grad will receive a sash, a photo of the sashing (email required), information about the ceremony and an additional gift for NIMA member grads. There is also a chance to win a prize worth $100. Masks are not required but are requested to be worn.
National Indigenous Peoples Day - Tuesday, June 21st
Join us at Spirit Square in Campbell River for National Indigenous Peoples Day celebrations. Come and get some bannock at out table (sweet and regular will be available). We will also have our tipi set up, as well as NIMA merchandise for sale and free temporary tattoos with NIMA exclusive designs.
MIKI'SIW Métis Hide Tanning - June 24-26
MIKI’SIW Métis in Courtenay are hosting a free event to teach traditional hide tanning. Participants will be doing all the hide and tanning work. There is space for 10 more people, and they have offered spots for NIMA members. The event will take place June 24-26 at the Scout’s Camp in the Comox Valley. They require a three-day commitment from participants; these spots are not for drop-in attendees. There are free basic accommodations for the twonight stay (dorm style cabins, BYO sleeping bag). If you are interested, please contact them at 250-871-7353 or comoxvalleymetisoffice@gmail.com.
Canada Day - Friday, July 1st
NIMA will be downtown Campbell River with our tipi. We will be located across from the Legion in the kid’s area. Free temporary tattoos will be available, as will NIMA merchandise to purchase.
Try-A-Sport
July 9th - tipi set up at Robron Centre, time TBD
July 17th - river fishing, time and Campbell River location TBD
July 30th - kayaking in Campbell River
Events will be held in Campbell River, Port Hardy or Port McNeill depending on the event. Details will follow soon. Everyone will be required to complete this waiver to participate. Please print it out and have it with you when you arrive for the event or send the completed copy to events@nimetis.com.
Mamawi Meeting - Sunday, July 10th at 1pm
All Métis women and 2SLGBTQIAA+ individuals are welcome. The group will meet monthly on the second Sunday. We will be hosting activities at each event. July’s event will be loom beading. Everyone who attends will receive a loom to use if they do not have one. This will be a working session, and if you have questions or need next steps help, we can assist. If you wish to attend but need childcare, let us know asap and we can arrange for childcare for this time.
Mamawi is pronounced ma-ma-weyh, with emphasis on the last syllable. It is a Michif word that means ‘together’
Filomi Days - July 15-17
NIMA will be in Port Hardy for the event on Saturday, July 16th. We will be sharing a booth with Gina Coutts, MNBC’s Family Connections Navigator for Vancouver Island. Come by, say hi, and get some NIMA merchandise such as hats, sashes and t-shirts. Come and get a free temporary tattoo with NIMA exclusive designs.
OrcaFest 2022 - August 20th
OrcaFest 2022 is happening in Port McNeill on Saturday, August 20th. NIMA will be there with Gina Coutts, MNBC’s Family Connections Navigator for Vancouver Island. Come by, say hi, and get some NIMA merchandise such as hats, sashes and t-shirts. Come and get a free temporary tattoo with NIMA exclusive designs.
Did you know we have a YouTube page? We post videos of past cultural and wellness events. Check out our page here.