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We are hiring!! - Environment Department Manager

North Slave Métis Alliance (NSMA) – JOB DESCRIPTION Position Title: Manager, Environment Department Department: Environment Reports To: President (or designate) Location: Yellowknife, Northwest Territories Employment Type: Full-Time, Indeterminate Wage Scale: $103,500.00 – $111,500.00 (under review) Please see the full job description attached and reach out to o

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PSA: Applications for Northwest Territories Youth Water Stewardship and Mentorship Grant Program

Sharing this message on behalf of GNWT --- YELLOWKNIFE (May 19, 2026) – Apply now for the Northwest Territories Youth Water Stewardship and Mentorship Grant Program, designed to empower young leaders in water stewardship. This program, offered annually, provides funding opportunities for youth aged 18 to 30 to lead community projects and events that support the vision and goals of Northern Voices, Northern Waters: The NWT Water Stewardship Strategy. This year’s deadline to ap

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Welcome

Our Indigenous Government represents Métis from the Northern region of Great Slave Lake in the Northwest Territories.

Our History

Vision & Values

North Slave Métis Alliance's mandate includes: The assertion, protection, and implementation of the Aboriginal rights of the North Slave Métis People; and the exercise of Métis responsibility to protect the environment and to promote and enhance Métis education, economic, social, and cultural development.

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Vision

Mission

Values

Our collective vision of the future is for our people to have unrestrained access to healthy lands, clean water, and traditional harvests; which is essential when connecting with our roots, culture and one another.

It is important that our long history on the land is acknowledged and respected by all. We aspire to be a fully recognized Indigenous Government by the Northwest Territories and Canada with a comprehensive claim agreement that will ensure prosperity and the protection of Métis rights for future generations.

We will continue to balance economic opportunities with environmental protection to ensure our community remains employed while maintaining access to their traditional lands.

We will sit at the table and participate in important conversations and decision-making to ensure North Slave Métis voices are represented and heard.

Promote the importance of respect for all: all people and their backgrounds, wildlife, and the environment.
Provide clean country foods, community and cultural activities and general support for our membership
Sharing is an important practice in our cultural history and we will continue this into the future.
Preservation of culture and knowledge is critical.

Environment Department

The environment team is comprised of technical staff. We attend an assortment of meetings such as wildlife co-management meetings, mining and industry engagement sessions and other workshops where we represent the North Slave Métis. We ensure that decisions at these meetings do not infringe on Métis rights.

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Business
Department

Our goal is to promote successful joint ventures with industry and work closely with the mining community and our partners.

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Lands & Culture Department

Our Lands & Culture Department was created in 2024 and is comprised of two staff and 10 community members through a Community Advisory Committee. This department intends to directly service the needs of our community members.

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North Slave Métis Alliance

We are hiring!! - Environment Department Manager

PSA: Applications for Northwest Territories Youth Water Stewardship and Mentorship Grant Program

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