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Our goal as the Willow Lake Metis Association is to continuously be engaged with our members and the many levels of government, surrounding communities and industry to ensure our people have their voices heard in our journey for recognition and prosperity. We also feel it is critical to continue to document our land use and our culture, not only for future generations but to measure impacts that our people have endured over many years and continue to due to development and climate change in our region.

Willow Lake Métis Nation partners with industry in a way working toward outcomes that benefit everyone at the table: eco...
10/15/2026

Willow Lake Métis Nation partners with industry in a way working toward outcomes that benefit everyone at the table: economic development, environmental protection, and a sustainable future for our Nation.

Our partnerships are built through Annual Reviews, Industry Planning Sessions, and Cultural Exchanges, creating ongoing opportunities to work together and strengthen our community.

We are actively seeking new partnerships with industry operating in and around our territory, along with sponsorship opportunities throughout the year.

To our current partners, including Keyera, Suncor, ConocoPhillips, Teck, and Enbridge: thank you for investing your time and resources alongside us.
https://www.wlmn.ca/our-industry-partnerships

We are proud to stand alongside Chard Métis Nation, Conklin Métis Local 193, Fort Chipewyan Métis Nation, Fort McKay Mét...
10/13/2026

We are proud to stand alongside Chard Métis Nation, Conklin Métis Local 193, Fort Chipewyan Métis Nation, Fort McKay Métis Nation and McMurray Métis in a joint statement calling for an immediate response from government.

Days after reaffirming Canada’s commitment to reconciliation on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, the federal government held embargoed meetings on designating the Pacific Link Pipeline a project of national interest. Not one of the six Métis Nations in the RMWB was invited, and equity ownership and co-development were offered only to those who were. No Métis leader from our region was at the announcement, and none of our Nations has received formal consultation from either government.

Our members already live with a 177% increase in oil sands air emissions, declining caribou, poorer water quality, and shrinking access to traditional and cultural areas. A pipeline built to carry more production will add to all of it.

Métis leaders in the region are meeting to consider next steps to protect our members and our rights. We are calling on both governments to respond, now.

Full joint statement attached.

Many present-day Willow Lake Métis Nation Citizens learned to hunt, trap, fish, and gather from parents and grandparents...
10/08/2026

Many present-day Willow Lake Métis Nation Citizens learned to hunt, trap, fish, and gather from parents and grandparents who were experts in living off the land.

Those skills are still taught today on traplines that the same families have used for generations.

Traditional practices continue to hold the community together: sharing food and labour, caring for Elders, and gathering to feast, dance, and tell stories. These everyday practices, carried forward through kinship and connections with surrounding First Nations and Métis communities in Northeastern Alberta, keep our culture alive.

Willow Lake Métis Farms is turning land into opportunity, starting with the Growpod, a modular hydroponic farm growing f...
10/05/2026

Willow Lake Métis Farms is turning land into opportunity, starting with the Growpod, a modular hydroponic farm growing fresh greens year-round in Anzac.

What the Growpod delivers:
- Up to 10,000 pounds of fresh leafy greens per year
- A full-time job for a Citizen
- Profits reinvested directly into farm expansion
- Fresh, local food access through the coldest northern winters

This is food sovereignty in action: home-grown, Nation-led, and built for the long term.

https://www.wlmn.ca/willow-lake-metis-farms

Métis Jigging Lessons 💙🪶Come learn the steps, rhythm and energy of Métis jigging with the incredibly talented and award-...
10/02/2026

Métis Jigging Lessons 💙🪶

Come learn the steps, rhythm and energy of Métis jigging with the incredibly talented and award-winning jigger Nicole Lavallee!

📅 October 17 & 18, 2026
📍 Anzac Recreation Centre – 237 Stony Mountain Road (Multi-purpose room # 2 upstairs)

Youth Session – Ages 17 & under
🕙 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Lunch Provided
🕛 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Adult Session – Ages 18+
🕐 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM

✨ Free to attend • Beginner friendly • All ages welcome

Whether you’ve never jigged before or want to build on your skills, come out for a fun weekend of movement, culture and community!

Registration is required.
📧 [email protected]
📞 780-334-0008

Lunch & Bingo 🥪🎉Join Willow Lake Métis Nation for an afternoon of lunch, bingo, prizes & community!📅 October 15, 2026📍 A...
10/01/2026

Lunch & Bingo 🥪🎉

Join Willow Lake Métis Nation for an afternoon of lunch, bingo, prizes & community!

📅 October 15, 2026
📍 Anzac Recreation Centre – 237 Stony Mountain Road
🕦 Doors open at 11:30 AM
🍽️ Lunch at 12:00 PM
🎱 Bingo begins at 12:30 PM

This event is FREE and everyone is welcome!

Come spend the afternoon with us, enjoy lunch, play some bingo, win some prizes and connect with community. 💙

Registration is required.
📧 [email protected]
📞 780-334-0008

✨ Women Building Futures ✨ is currently offering their FREE Journey to Trades program for women who are unemployed or wo...
10/01/2026

✨ Women Building Futures ✨ is currently offering their FREE Journey to Trades program for women who are unemployed or working less than 20 hours per week and looking for more stability and a future career in the trades.

It’s a great opportunity to build skills, confidence, explore career options and access training that can help open the door to a rewarding career.

Check out the poster below for more information, scan the QR code to apply, or visit WomenBuildingFutures.ca.

Please feel free to share with anyone who may benefit from this wonderful opportunity! ❤️

Today, we pause to honour the children who never came home, the Survivors who carry their stories forward, and the famil...
09/30/2026

Today, we pause to honour the children who never came home, the Survivors who carry their stories forward, and the families still living with the impact of residential schools.

Truth comes before reconciliation. For us, that means acknowledging this history plainly, supporting Survivors and their descendants, and continuing the work of self-determination on our own terms.

Reconciliation isn't a single day or a single gesture, it's ongoing. It's in the partnerships we build, the governance we practice, and the culture we keep alive for the next generation.

We encourage everyone to wear orange today, learn about the history of residential schools, and reflect on the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's Calls to Action.

Today, Willow Lake Métis Nation gathers to honour the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.Together, we remember Re...
09/29/2026

Today, Willow Lake Métis Nation gathers to honour the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.

Together, we remember Residential School Survivors, honour those who never came home, and recommit to a future rooted in healing, understanding, and justice.

This day reminds us that reconciliation is not just a moment; it's an ongoing commitment we carry forward together.

Every child matters.

📅 September 29
🕯️ Community Gathering

For over 200 years, Willow Lake Métis families have lived and worked between Fort McMurray, Lac La Biche, and Fort Chipe...
09/24/2026

For over 200 years, Willow Lake Métis families have lived and worked between Fort McMurray, Lac La Biche, and Fort Chipewyan, following fur trade routes that shaped our identity as a people.

Families like the McKenzie, Quintal, Whitford, and Lavallee carried forward skills in trapping, fishing, and harvesting, passed down through generations who called Willow Lake, Cheecham, and Anzac home.

That history still shapes who we are today: a Nation connected by kinship, land, and a shared responsibility to the generations who come next.

Address

6-232 Stony Mountain Road
Anzac, AB
T0P1J0

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

+17803340008

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