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North Island Metis Associations 10th Anniversary celebration

North island metis is writing to inform you of this special fund raising event on june 24th at the navy league hall in campbell river. This will be an adults only event and will have an alchol bar,There will be a snack buffet served at around 10.00pm .The doors will open at 7:15pm music will start at 8:00pm.Music will be a live band ¨(the Impallas). Tickets are 20.00$PER PERSON OR 3500$per couple.a bar ticket will be given at the door upon presentation of ticket(s). Tickets are available at the N.I.M.A. office on 16th ave. or the musicians trading post on dogwwod st.or the music plant on 11th ave.Kay could you please send this information to all locas on Vancouver Island. Thank you:Dwayne Attfield

Burger and Beer Night
Can all people wanting tickets for the Burger and Beer night come to the office and pick them up tomorrow after 1pm or on Monday from 9 to 4. We have 20 tickets gone and 60 left to go. Dont forget we also need donated items for the silent auction.
Office Hours
Monday, Wednesday
9:00am to 4:30pm
This office is run by volunteers. If you need assistance, and no one is available. Please leave a note, or e-mail or call the above phone number and leave a message. We will return your call.

When leaving return information for us. Please put in your name and phone number starting with your area code.
Thank You

Annual Spring Fling Dance
June 3, 2006
Please contact Herb Hayek at or email us at redriverwest@shaw.ca

Red River West Rendezvous "2006"
July 6th to 9th
at the Victoria Fish & Game Club at 700 Holker Road (top of the Malahat).
Watch for updates on the website at: www.redriverwest.org.

An Invitation to Métis Early Childhood Service Providers, Educators, Program Staff, Parents, Politicians, Policy-makers and Community members
Date: May, 11th
Time: 10am - 3 pm
Location: Maritime Heritage Centre, 621 Island Highway, Campbell River, B.C.
Lunch provided
Facilitated by: Dr. Cathy Richardson,

To Register:
Call the North Island Métis Association or Fax the registration form into (250) 287-7417 from 9am to 4 pm. For more information, please email MarcTelosky at mtelosky@hotmail.com or Cathy Richardson, Métis Commission Provincial E.C.D. Coordinator at infinity9@shaw.ca

Greetings Members, Stakeholders & Friends, The Council for the Advancement of Native Development Officers (CANDO) is calling for nominations for the 2nd Annual National Youth Panel to be held during the CANDO Conference & AGM, October 2nd - 5th, 2006 in Saskatoon, SK.
Please take a moment to nominate a youth that is making a difference in your community by filling out the attached nomination form. Please visit the CANDO web site at http://www.edo.ca/conference/index.htm

Council for the Advancement of Native Development Officers
9635 - 45 Avenue Edmonton, AB T6E 5Z8
Phone: (780) 990-0303 / 1-800-463-9300
Fax: (780) 429-7487
E-mail: cando@edo.ca
Web Site: www.edo.ca

PLEASE HELP, If you know any information.
We have received the following message from the Aboriginal liaisons at the Jubilee Hospital in Victoria
If you have any Gauthier’s in your community, they may be relations of this person. Please distribute.
A representative from the Victoria Jubilee Hospital called this morning to ask for our assistance. Donna Ann Ghostkeeper (AKA Gauthier) is in the Intensive Care Unit at the Hospital and is not expected to make it. If anyone knows the relatives of this person, please contact the social worker in Victoria
Jan McCardial 1-250-413-5257
or the representative at the hospital
Monique Taylor 1-250-217-9332.

Metis Nation Leadership Initiate Historic Land Claim Case in Manitoba
Winnipeg, Mb - Metis National Council (MNC) President Clement Chartier, Manitoba Metis Federation (MMF) President David Chartrand, and Metis Nation British Columbia (MNBC) President Bruce Dumont attend the initial sitting of the Manitoba Metis Federation’s historic land claim case April 3, 2006.

Over 100 Metis Nation supporters from across Canada were in attendance at the courthouse this morning to support the MMF’s land claim case. The MMF land claim case, led by legal counsel Mr. Thomas Berger and Mr. Jim Aldridge, focuses on the issuance of script that was to be provided to the Metis people by the Government of Canada during the initiation of Manitoba as a Province within Confederation. Specifically the case focuses on Section 31 of the Manitoba Act that ensured the Metis families were to receive roughly 1.4 million acres of land in recognition of their Aboriginal Rights. Section 31 provided land recognition to over 7000 Metis children.

The Metis Nation British Columbia (MNBC) led by President Bruce Dumont, Vice President Lorne LaFleur, and Regional Directors Rene Therrien, and Dan Pope attended this historic court case. The case is expected to be argued for no less than three (3) months. MNBC President Dumont stated, “the Metis Nation must support this historic case, the outcome will affect all Canadians”.

MNBC President Dumont further went on to say "the Metis seek recognition of our people, that we are part of Canada and have a rightful place in this great country. The Metis understand that the past cannot be changed but today we must recognize these historic mistakes and truly resolve the issues in the best interests of all Canadians."

Current research has revealed that less than 2% of the proposed script system actually was provided to the Metis people. This is critical to the case and more specifically how the land that was guaranteed to the Metis children was misappropriated.

For more information:
Keith Henry, Chief Executive Officer
1-800-940-1150
MNBC website @ www.mnbc.ca

I have been ask to write a proposal for the youth of our local and I was wondering if you would like to do this proposal. To do two workshops that we teaach our youth to bead their own leggings and the second in which we teach them to finger weave their own sashes. Please email me if you have any youth in your family that would like to do these workshops and if you think this would be a good idea.
Thank you
Valerie

Please contact Valerie at:
Mid Island Metis Nation office
Maffeo Community Center
285 Prideaux Street
Nanaimo, British Columbia V9R 2N2 Canada

Phone: 250-740-0223
Fax: 250-740-0243

E-mail: office.mimn@telus.net

Office Hours
Monday, Wednesday
9:00am to 4:30pm
This office is run by volunteers. If you need assistance, and no one is available. Please leave a note, or e-mail or call the above phone number and leave a message. We will return your call.

When leaving return information for us. Please put in your name and phone number starting with your area code.
Thank You

I am looking for at least six people who want to learn how to write grants and would be interested in coming to a class at night to learn. If you are interested please let me know by the 10th of March. Thank you, Valerie

Please contact Valerie at:
Mid Island Metis Nation office
Maffeo Community Center
285 Prideaux Street
Nanaimo, British Columbia V9R 2N2 Canada

Phone: 250-740-0223
Fax: 250-740-0243

E-mail: office.mimn@telus.net

Office Hours
Monday, Wednesday
9:00am to 4:30pm
This office is run by volunteers. If you need assistance, and no one is available. Please leave a note, or e-mail or call the above phone number and leave a message. We will return your call.

When leaving return information for us. Please put in your name and phone number starting with your area code.
Thank You

BC METIS BISON CALF CLUB IS BACK!!

The BC Metis Assembly of Natural Resources in partnership with the BC United Metis Youth Circle would like to announce that the BC Metis Bison Calf Club is officially back up and running. Sorry for the long delay Calf Club members!!!
The BC Metis Bison Calf Club is for Metis youth ages 6-12 and provides every member with a laminated card, sticker and crest. Every Calf Club member will also receive a birthday card every year and a quarterly newsletter with games, contests, puzzles and fun cultural facts!!!
Best of all its free to join so sign up today!!!

Application forms can be downloaded from www.bcmanr.ca
Send to: ATTN: CALF CLUB Fax: 604-801-5097
Suite 1000-789 West Pender Street
Vancouver, BC V6C 1H2

ACCESS JUSTICE - ACCESS TO VOLUNTEER LAWYERS
Access Justice has over 400 volunteer lawyers who would be glad to help your clients for free! Please help us help your clients - let all of your clients know that we can help with their legal concerns.

Access Justice Map will let you see the clinic locations near you. Please spread the word - we are here to help - and help for free (there's no catch...unless you are able to afford a lawyer yourself!) If you have any questions, or would like hard copies of our brochure, please email help@accessjustice.ca.
Thank you.

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In response to recent questions inquiring about benefits available to Metis people through NAHO please visit our web site for full details. www.naho.ca
However, briefly, at the community level we offer the following:
1. Fellowship Grants: Three per year, $5000 each, to Metis graduate students for population health research.
2. Needs Assessment Guide: A Community-Based Needs Assessment Tool (can be downloaded from the web site, "Publications") that can be used to identify community needs and program/service gaps (completed over a 3-6 month period, can be used to assist in applications for funding from other source agencies).
3. On-line Health Careers Guide: To assist with career option decision-making/assessment and funding sources.
4. Traditional Health: Our Elders Profiles booklet series is also available on-line. Our purpose here is to share traditional knowledge and healing practices with communities. A second installment in this series, as well as a cookbook, and on-line photo gallery (e.g., photos from the Michif Museum at North Fraser Metis Association) will be available in the near future.
With the arrival of a new Director and a new fiscal year, we look forward to implementing our 2006-07 workplan and I will ensure I keep you posted about the Centre's activities that may be of interest to Metis communities.
Kim Bayer
Community Liaison Officer,
National Aboriginal Health Organization (NAHO) Metis Centre
Direct Tel [604] 253-0227 Vancouver
toll-free fax 1[866] 335-4887
kbayer@naho.ca
www.naho.ca

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There are many more publications, catalogues, newsletters, announcments and events that come through our office. As the newsletter space is no longer limited (*printed version still on space restriction of 3 pages*) with a web page format, we are hoping to be able to provide more of the information the comes into the Resouce Center. Remember also that there is only so much time to work on our newsletter, we will try to do our best. Also, now with the web newsletter, when time permits we will be able to update the infomation more frequently with information that comes in after the newsletter is sent out. It is difficult to pick and choose what we include in our publication.

The general rule is our community events and members first, any other Metis event or announcement second, job postings third and everything else fourth. Please feel free to come down to the office and peruse all the information available that is sent to us.

Still want a paper copy of the newsletter? Get a printable Word Document formatted Newsletter via email, contact the MIMN office and have your name put on the list. Email office.mimn@telus.net. Phone us (250) 740-0223, or fill out the form on the Contact page, putting your request in the comments box.
**All items in the newsletter are condensed for publication. If you want more information on the articles please feel free to drop by the MIMN office.**

285 Prideaux Street, Nanaimo British Columbia, V9R 2N2, Canada / Maffeo Community Center