Passing on the traditions of the Metis people to younger generations is one of the main focuses of the Annual Muktuk Annie festival in Kinosota.
Manitoba House Local chair Vicky Campbell says this year's event has been reduced to just one day, instead of the usual three days.
"We find that we are kind of low on volunteers, so it is kind of tough to do these three days with the same six or seven people doing everything. If we had more volunteers, which I know everyone is fighting fore more volunteers. "
The festival goes Saturday with registrations at 9 and a pancake breakfast at 10. Campbell says the day will be made up with a number of games and competitions.
"There is wood hauling, low sawing, log throwing, water hauling, nail poundinga, a new event we have this year is team nail pounding. Then we have different events for the kids such as egg toss and spoon race, leg wrestling, potato sack races. There will also be the regular ones like moose calling, goose, duck, loon, turkey and wolf calling."
There will also be a slingshot event and a crib tournament.
The day wraps up with dinner, a performance by the Meghan Bramley Memorial Steppers, and the Kinosota Grand ole Opry.
