Historic moment for Manitoba’s Métis 154 years after Ottawa’s disgraceful deceit
It didn’t take long for the Canadian government in 1870 to backtrack on its commitment to the Red River Métis after negotiating the terms of the Manitoba Act with them earlier that year.
Emotional moment as Manitoba Métis celebrate long-awaited treaty
Manitoba Métis Federation president David Chartrand said the Métis people worked for 154 years to achieve their vision, as a historic agreement with the federal government was signed in Winnipeg.
First Métis group signs modern treaty with the federal government
WINNIPEG - Manitoba Métis Federation President David Chartrand told a ceremony for a new treaty that recognizes his organization as the government for the Red River Métis that the moment was 154 ...
Manitoba Métis Federation and Canada sign first-of-its-kind Self-Government Treaty
Today, David Chartrand, President of the Manitoba Métis Federation, Government of the Red River Métis and the Honourable Gary Anandasangaree, Minister of Crown--Indigenous Relations announced that they have signed the Red River Métis Self-Government Recognition and Implementation Treaty.
'The foundation of the future': MMF signs 1st modern Métis treaty with federal government
The federal government signed its first-ever modern treaty with a Métis government during a ceremony with the Manitoba Métis Federation in Winnipeg on Saturday, in what leaders hailed as a pivotal moment for Canada and the Métis people.
B.C. Métis Nation votes to withdraw from Métis National Council
B.C. Métis Nation's president says that despite 40 years of "good work," the governance structure of the Métis National ...
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Activists hail Belgium’s conviction for mistreatment of métis girls in colonial Congo
In its ruling Monday, the Brussels Court of Appeal held the Belgian State responsible for the abduction and systematic racial ...
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Métis Nation British Columbia votes to leave the Métis National Council
Members of the Métis Nation British Columbia have voted to leave the Métis National Council, effectively immediately. In a ...
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First Metis group signs modern treaty with Ottawa
The federation is the first Metis group to sign a modern treaty with the federal government, and the ceremony came after its ...
Métis fiddling lessons in uni? Yes, please
Métis fiddling legend – and North American Fiddlers' Hall of Fame member – Patti Kusturok is offering for-credit fiddling ...
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B.C. Métis society says Liberal candidate should resign after questions about her Indigenous heritage
The Metis Nation of British Columbia said in a statement that it encourages those who self-identify as Métis to apply for citizenship, which requires they undergo a “rigorous process” where ...