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A New Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Photo: Ambassador Jennifer Loten and President Chartier Santo Domingo, June 15, 2016 – Today, the General Assembly of the Organization of American States (OAS) adopted the American Declaration on the...
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Métis Nation on The Road to Reconciliation
In the fighting spirit of Cuthbert Grant and his Métis defence force who defeated the Selkirk setters and the Hudson’s Bay Company at the Battle of Seven Oaks on June 19, 1816, the Métis Nation took...
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Seven Oaks Two Centuries After
On June 19, 1816, a Métis Nation defence force under the leadership of Cuthbert Grant defeated the forces of the Hudson’s Bay Company and Selkirk settlers. The battle marked the emergence of a new...
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The Engraved Métis Veterans Memorial Monument Unveiled in Batoche
Two years ago, we celebrated the placing of the monument and it has taken since then to collect and collate over 5,000 names which are now engraved on the monument. This is the first monument to...
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National Indigenous Leaders meet with Premiers in Whitehorse
President Chartier, representing the Métis Nation’s national government, stressed the need for the Premiers of Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia to take an active role in...
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Métis Nation Welcomes Report of Ministerial Special Representative on...
July 21, 2016 (Ottawa, ON) – President Clément Chartier of the Métis National Council welcomes the release today of “A Matter of National and Constitutional Import”, the report of Ministerial Special...
View ArticlePrime Minister’s Youth Council
Prime Minister Trudeau is seeking applications for a new youth advisory council. Thirty youth, aged 16-24, from diverse communities across Canada, will be selected as members of the Prime Minister’s...
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Métis Nation Works on Clean Growth and Climate Change Strategy
The Paris Agreement 2015 calls for significant reductions in global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to limit global warming to less than 2 ̊C and to pursue efforts to limit it to 1.5 ̊C above...
View ArticleThe Métis Nation and Progressive Trade
Pursuant to the Federal government’s commitment to build renewed nation-to-nation relations with Indigenous peoples, the objective of the event was for the federal government to work closer with the...
View ArticleSharing the Land, Sharing a Future
http://www.queensu.ca/sps/rcap20 The Forum will address the following themes: How might we think of a nation to nation relationship and what are the priority actions associated with moving to achieve...
View ArticleMétis Nation Meets Climate Change Challenge
On March 3, 2016, Canada’s First Ministers signed the Vancouver Declaration on Clean Growth and Climate Change, and established four working groups to develop options to support the development of a...
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HABITAT III Summit
L-R: President Chartier, MP Julie Dzerowicz, Min. Declos The United Nations convened its third world conference in Quito, Ecuador, with the first one held in Vancouver, BC in 1976 and the second, in...
View ArticleMétis Nation and Minister Mihychuk Explore ASETS Renewal
The purpose of the meeting was to discuss renewal of the ASETS program in the next fiscal year starting April 1, 2017. Chaired by MNC Vice-President and ASETS Minister David Chartrand, the Committee...
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Métis Nation in Health Accord Talks
MMF Health Minister Frances Chartrand presented the Métis Nation perspective on the key issues at the meeting which can be viewed in the attached powerpoint. Metis Health Presentation for Health...
View ArticleMNC Response to CIHR Commitments
November 8, 2016 (Ottawa, ON) – Métis National Council welcomes the commitments made by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) announced by President Alain Beaudet on November 4, 2016. We...
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A DAY FOR REMEMBERANCE
Each year, the Métis National Council participates in National Remembrance Day Ceremonies as these ceremonies are very important to Métis because we have contributed to the defense of Canada as far...
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Louis Riel Day
In Commemoration of Louis Riel 1844-1885 Louis Riel Day Events November 16, 2016 Ottawa, ON Métis Flag Raising Ceremony in Commemoration of Louis Riel November 16,2016 (Rain or Shine) 8:00 a.m. To...
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Canada and Manitoba Metis Federation Celebrate Key Milestone on Road to...
November 15, 2016 – Ottawa, ON – Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada, Manitoba Metis Federation The Government of Canada is committed to advancing long-term reconciliation and renewing our...
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