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
Try-A-Sport
September 30th @1:00pm - NIMA Program Manager Mara Kersey will be teaching jigging - la jig ka nimihk or la daans di Michif. This dance is a well known Métis dance and is a great way to exercise. Come and try this lively dance with us at the Robron Centre. This is also a way for our community to gather and acknowledge the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. By practicing our traditions, we increase the strength of our culture.
Jigging is influenced by the dance styles of the Métis' Scottish, Irish, French and First Nations ancestors.
Every time you attend a Try-A-Sport event, you will be entered into the draw for a Fitbit watch. The watch winner will be drawn in March 2023.
Try-A-Sport
September 30th @1:00pm - NIMA Program Manager Mara Kersey will be teaching jigging - la jig ka nimihk or la daans di Michif. This dance is a well known Métis dance and is a great way to exercise. Come and try this lively dance with us at the Robron Centre. This is also a way for our community to gather and acknowledge the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. By practicing our traditions, we increase the strength of our culture.
Jigging is influenced by the dance styles of the Métis' Scottish, Irish, French and First Nations ancestors.
Every time you attend a Try-A-Sport event, you will be entered into the draw for a Fitbit watch. The watch winner will be drawn in March 2023.
Mamawi Gathering - Every Second Sunday of the Month
Mamawi is pronounced ma-ma-weyh, with emphasis on the last syllable. It is a Michif word that means ‘together'.
2022 Schedule:
October 9th (plus 16th and 23rd) - Fish scale art with Mara Kersey.
Fish scale art is a land-based artform that uses scales of White Fish, a freshwater fish that lives in the northern Alberta region. Scales are removed, cleaned and dried then are manipulated into the desired shape. Once cleaned there is no fishy odor left!
November 13th - Flower beading
Flower beadwork is a living tradition for the Métis people of North America. This cherished art form has become so well known as a skill of the Metis Nation that other nations have named the Metis “The Flower Beadwork People”.
December 11th - Christmas Mitten making
The holiday season has always been a very special time for Métis families. A family-oriented people, the Métis often didn’t have money to buy expensive presents, but instead made practical items with much love.
Please RSVP to let us know you are attending or interested so we can make sure there are enough supplies.
All Métis women and 2SLGBTQIAA+ individuals are welcome. If you wish to attend but need childcare, let us know asap and we can arrange for childcare for this time.
Métis Seniors Lunch - Sunday, October 30th @ 11:30am
Come join us at the Robron Centre for lunch and a chance to gather and talk. All Métis seniors (50+) are welcome to attend this free lunch. Please RSVP by phone or email if you plan to attend.
Healing Event with Kathi Camilleri - Sunday, October 30th @ 1:00pm
NIMA will be hosting a Healing Event with Kathi Camilleri. This is an opportunity to talk about healing and what we can do as Métis to build our personal toolkit for how to begin to move forward from profound events we have experienced. Participants will get an opportunity to make a small octopus bag. Please register for the event using the registration form linked below or fill out a paper copy at the NIMA office.
Healing Event Registration Form
Mamawi is pronounced ma-ma-weyh, with emphasis on the last syllable. It is a Michif word that means ‘together'.
2022 Schedule:
October 9th (plus 16th and 23rd) - Fish scale art with Mara Kersey.
Fish scale art is a land-based artform that uses scales of White Fish, a freshwater fish that lives in the northern Alberta region. Scales are removed, cleaned and dried then are manipulated into the desired shape. Once cleaned there is no fishy odor left!
November 13th - Flower beading
Flower beadwork is a living tradition for the Métis people of North America. This cherished art form has become so well known as a skill of the Metis Nation that other nations have named the Metis “The Flower Beadwork People”.
December 11th - Christmas Mitten making
The holiday season has always been a very special time for Métis families. A family-oriented people, the Métis often didn’t have money to buy expensive presents, but instead made practical items with much love.
Please RSVP to let us know you are attending or interested so we can make sure there are enough supplies.
All Métis women and 2SLGBTQIAA+ individuals are welcome. If you wish to attend but need childcare, let us know asap and we can arrange for childcare for this time.
Métis Seniors Lunch - Sunday, October 30th @ 11:30am
Come join us at the Robron Centre for lunch and a chance to gather and talk. All Métis seniors (50+) are welcome to attend this free lunch. Please RSVP by phone or email if you plan to attend.
Healing Event with Kathi Camilleri - Sunday, October 30th @ 1:00pm
NIMA will be hosting a Healing Event with Kathi Camilleri. This is an opportunity to talk about healing and what we can do as Métis to build our personal toolkit for how to begin to move forward from profound events we have experienced. Participants will get an opportunity to make a small octopus bag. Please register for the event using the registration form linked below or fill out a paper copy at the NIMA office.
Healing Event Registration Form
Did you know we have a YouTube page? We post videos of past cultural and wellness events. Check out our page here.