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 ([email protected]) or phone (250-287-7417).

Looking to volunteer or get involved with NIMA in other ways? Go to our Volunteer Opportunities page.

NIMA 2024 Programming Procedure Updates:

NIMA offers many programs and workshops throughout the year. With increased interest from all members and Métis community in general, NIMA will be putting the following procedures in place to ensure space for those who RSVP and claim a space are attending.
If any members sign up and no-show for two workshops, they will be placed on a waitlist for workshops. The waitlist placement will be removed after one year from the last missed workshop or after two confirmed attendances at future workshops (if given space to attend). If there is space in future workshops, you will be contacted closer to the date of the event. Failure to again attend a workshop without proper notice or extenuating circumstances after being waitlisted will result in a pause in eligibility for workshops for one year.
While we want all our members to feel welcome and attend events, there is a cost consideration for all programming that has prompted these new procedures. We do not want to create barriers by requiring a workshop deposit fee, but we require folks to attend if they have registered. Please note the definition of NIMA members and associate members below:

NIMA Members:

Members who have provided accepted Métis genealogy info or a current MNBC citizen number.
NIMA members are eligible to attend all programming

Associate members:

Family members of NIMA members OR self-identifying Métis in the process of getting MNBC citizenship
Associate members are eligible to attend programming that specifies associate members or all Métis families.