On behalf of the CRDAC board of directors and administration, we would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to all those who came out to support and participate in Conklin’s 2026 annual Culture Camp. While there are so many moving parts to this, we want to specifically thank the following for their contributions and for going over and above. First we need to acknowledge our Culture Camp Committee members for their time in planning, providing guidance and feedback in the process from start to finish.
Thank you to our Culture Camp Committee
CRDAC Director, Shirley Tremblay
CRDAC Director, Margaret Quintal
CRDAC Director, Valerie Quintal
Wanda Whitford
Wendy Desjarlais
Dakota Tremblay
Pamela Tremblay
Tristan Memnook
Rick Janvier
Kim Desjarlais, Culture Camp Coordinator
Special Thanks to
- Chard Métis Nation for their monetary donation.
- Willow Lake Métis for the provision of a bison from their own bison herd.
- Kingdom Cats for the in-kind donation and provision of light towers and generators and for the labour crew who worked hard for two days to help with set up.
- Thomas Howe and Rob Simpson from Manatokan for assistance with set up.
And with much gratitude, this cherished event is proudly sponsored by
Special mentions to our Industry Partner supporters
- Cenovus Energy
- Harvest Black Gold – specifically Brett Myers, Alan Bruinsma and Mike Yetman, and for their greatly appreciated time, labour and a donation of two refrigerators.
- Thank you to Bruce Clark who stepped in to help with the bison processing.
- Finally, a huge thank you to all the contractors, session leaders and facilitators, volunteers, and the entire community who came together at Wassasi Park to make this a memorable event celebrating tradition, cooperation, Métis heritage and cultural preservation.
