East Prairie Metis Settlement

• Alberta wildfires: Metis settlement asks province for 2nd access road

  Raymond Supernault, chair of the East Prairie Metis Settlement, says if a fire starts in the north end of the settlement, it would block the only road and trap the community.

  Canada

  Jul 19, 2023
  
• Canadian wildfires hit Indigenous communities hard, threatening land and culture

  The worst wildfire season in Canadian history is displacing Indigenous communities from Nova Scotia to British Columbia, blanketing them in thick smoke.

  Canada

  Jul 19, 2023
  
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• ‘It’s home’: Metis community rebuilds after northern Alberta wildfire

  The East Prairie Metis Settlement lost about 40 homes, of which 14 were inhabited at the time of the wildfire.

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  Jul 14, 2023
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• Alberta wildfires: Hard-hit Metis settlement still under evacuation order, resident wants more help

  At a news conference to provide an update on the provincial wildfire situation Monday afternoon, Alberta Wildfire was asked about resources in the settlement area.

  Canada

  May 22, 2023
• ‘He’s a hero’: Veteran Alberta firefighter in coma after wildfire injury

  Frankie Payou continued to help his East Priairie community after losing his home in the wildfire. Now, he's in a coma at the U of A Hospital recovering from a serious injury.

  Canada

  May 16, 2023
• Metis settlement looks to rebuild from wildfire as hot weather to return to Alberta

  A Metis settlement devastated by an out-of-control blaze remains at risk as hot and dry conditions in Alberta's forecast threaten to worsen an already intense wildfire season.

  Canada

  May 12, 2023
• Indigenous community near High Prairie feels left behind in Alberta wildfire response

  After 14 families lost their homes to wildfire, Marcel Desjarlais from East Prairie, Alta., said the community feels it was 'left holding the bag' by the provincial response.

  Fire

  May 9, 2023
• Wildfire burns at least 27 homes on East Prairie Metis Settlement in northern Alberta

  East Prairie Metis Settlement, located near High Prairie in the Slave Lake region, saw at least 27 homes and a bridge burned when a wildfire blazed through the Alberta community.

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  May 9, 2023