Red River West Cultural Association

To preserve and promote the Metis culture and heritage.

Board of Directors has extensive knowledge and experience in hosting events such as our annual festival - Red River West Metis Rendezvous. The Red River West Metis Cultural Society is a non-profit organization that operates under Schedule B of the Society's Act with registered constitutions and bylaws.

To share our rich history with all, both Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal.
To provide an annual interactive event meant to showcase our history through songs, stories, dance, displays, competitions, demonstrations, and games.
To provide training opportunities focusing on heritage conservation, language preservation, and genealogy research.
To preserve Metis traditions, culture, language, and artifacts.
To foster Metis culture and to educate the public on the nature of Metis people.

The main activity of the society has been to organize and host "Red River West Metis Rendezvous with the assistance of the Planning Committee and many volunteers. The Board of Directors and the Planning Committee work on a volunteer basis and Red River West Cultural Association has no paid staff. As well Red River West Cultural Association has been involved in various projects that assist both Metis and non-Metis in acquiring a better understanding of the Metis history and Cultural.

Red River West Cultural Association has hosted six annual festivals. Each event has been more successful than the previous event with greater exposure and attendance.

Our Board is made up of an elected Board including a President, Secretary/Treasurer and Several Directors. We hold monthly meetings and all members of the Board are volunteer representatives. The Board of Directors is currently in the process of developing Policies and Procedures. Currently we operate on a consensus basis.

We also have a Planning Committee, which meets throughout the year to assist in the planning of the Red River West Rendezvous. The majority of the work carried out by our organization is by volunteers. The only exception to this is when funding is secured, and only then we are able to pay someone to do a specific task.