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CHETWYND, B.C. \u2014 Growing membership and bringing the community together will be on the agenda for Chetwynd\u2019s M\u00e9tis organization at its annual general meeting. Scheduled for Sunday, June 28th, the Moccasin Flats M\u00e9tis Society will hold the gathering at its offices at 102-4612 North Access Road in the District of Chetwynd. The organization is a wholly recognized charter community by the M\u00e9tis Nation British Columbia (MNBC) and has existed for at least two decades, according to the society\u2019s vice-president, Betty Deck. Deck says having a membership with the society does allow the organization to provide assistance with documentation toward future citizenship within MNBC. \u201cWe have been really busy,\u201d said Deck. \u201cWe have held several events for our membership, M\u00e9tis citizens and the community [throughout 2025 and into 2026].\u201d \u201cWe are… <\/p>\n

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CHETWYND, B.C. \u2014 Growing membership and bringing the community together will be on the agenda for Chetwynd\u2019s M\u00e9tis organization at its annual general meeting. Scheduled for Sunday, June 28th, the Moccasin Flats M\u00e9tis Society will hold the gathering at its offices at 102-4612 North Access Road in the District of Chetwynd. The organization is a wholly recognized charter community by the M\u00e9tis Nation British Columbia (MNBC) and has existed for at least two decades, according to the society\u2019s vice-president, Betty Deck. Deck says having a membership with the society does allow the organization to provide assistance with documentation toward future citizenship within MNBC. \u201cWe have been really busy,\u201d said Deck. \u201cWe have held several events for our membership, M\u00e9tis citizens and the community [throughout 2025 and into 2026].\u201d \u201cWe are... <\/p>\n

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