MMF signs 1st modern Métis treaty with federal government

'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.
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 years in the making.
Manitoba Métis Federation signs historic self-governing treaty with Canada
The Manitoba Métis Federation has signed a self-governing treaty with Ottawa, becoming the first Métis group to do so in the country’s history.
Métis, Canada to sign modern-day treaty
The Manitoba Métis Federation is set to sign a first-of-its kind treaty with Canada that recognizes it as the official government of the Red River Métis people. Indigenous leaders,
Canada, Métis Federation Ink Landmark Self-Govt Treaty
Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada and Manitoba Métis FederationSelf-Government Treaties reaffirm Indigenous Peoples' right to
Manitoba Métis Federation to be first Métis group with modern treaty with Canada
The signing ceremony is set to happen on Saturday afternoon, and will recognize the Manitoba Métis Federation as the government of the Red River Métis.
Canadian gov't to sign first modern treaty with Métis
According to the report, the Red River Métis actually negotiated a treaty with Canada back in 1870, the Manitoba Act, which led to Manitoba joining Confederation. It was supposed to provide Métis with land and economic opportunities, but the federal government didn't follow through on those commitments.
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.
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Dad Plays the Fiddle, Baby Proves She's a Natural 'Irish Dancer'
which Audette describe as "the anthem for the Red River Metis people here in Canada". And, he added, he performed for his daughter with his grandfather's fiddle, which Carriere bought in 1955.
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28 Gifts Under $50 From Indigenous-Owned Brands
My partner, Connor, is of proud Red River Métis descent, and we’ve made it a priority to buy from Native and Indigenous entrepreneurs and artists, putting their work front and center in our ...
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Artist brings Métis culture, design to fashion line
“I feel good about that,” Nicole LeClair said. The number of Red River Métis artisans is booming, according to David Chartrand, the Manitoba Métis Federation’s president. The MMF counts ...