Métis Flag Rises on Parliament Hill
This historic event advances the path of reconciliation that Canada and the Métis Nation have embarked on since the election of the Trudeau government. Louis Riel was three times elected to the House...
View ArticleCanada and Métis Nation Join Forces to Support Clean Growth and Combat...
l-r: Métis Elder Oliver Boulette, MNO President Margaret Froh, MNA President Audrey Poitras, MNC President Clément Chartier, MNBC President Clara Morin-Dal Col, MMF President David Chartrand, MN-S...
View ArticlePM and Indigenous leaders Meet to Advance reconciliation
In his press statement, the Prime Minister elaborated on an earlier commitment to meet each year with each of the Indigenous peoples on advancing section 35 rights reconciliation and establishing...
View ArticleCrown – Métis Nation Summit to Take Place on Monday January 30, 2017
On Monday, January 30th, 2017, the leaders of the Métis Nation will be meeting with Prime Minister Trudeau and his Ministers for the first Crown–Métis Nation Summit between these Confederation...
View ArticleCrown-Métis Nation Summit Postponed Due to Quebec City Tragedy
The Métis National Council Board of Governors did spend the morning of the 30th engaged in discussion with a number of federal Ministers who will join the Prime Minister and the Métis Nation at the...
View ArticleMNS Election Set for May 27, 2017
Hundreds of Métis leaders and Métis citizens from across Saskatchewan gathered in Saskatoon for Métis Nation Legislative Assembly for which 98 legislative assembly members attended easily meeting the...
View ArticleMétis Nation Rights Addressed by UN Body During Visit to Ottawa
The engagement with the Métis Nation is part of pre-session planning of the agenda for the 16th Session of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, which involves all UN member states and is...
View ArticleMétis Nation and Minister of Health Philpott Discuss Métis Health Issues
Health care is one of the priorities of the Métis Nation as it heads into the first of the Métis Nation-Crown Summits anticipated under the Permanent Bilateral Mechanism announced by the Prime...
View ArticleMétis Nation Assembly Defines Nation-to-Nation Relationship
On March 19, 2017, the governments of the Métis Nation concluded three days of policy and planning discussions at an economic development forum and a special sitting of the General Assembly in...
View ArticleA Métis Patriot’s Long Journey Home
Lennard Morin is the well-known Regional Director for Métis Nation-Saskatchewan Eastern Region I whose tireless efforts led to the establishment of the Métis Veterans Memorial Monument. The Monument...
View ArticleTo Vimy, Juno Beach and Back
President Chartrand of the Manitoba Metis Federation, also the Métis National Council’s Minister of Veterans Affairs, reflects on his travels to Vimy Ridge and Juno Beach as part of the delegation led...
View ArticleMEDIA ADVISORY: Métis Nation – Crown Summit to Take Place on Thursday April...
On Thursday, April 13, 2017, the leaders of the Métis Nation will be meeting with Prime Minister Trudeau and his Ministers for the first Métis Nation–Crown Summit between these Confederation Partners....
View ArticlePrime Minister and Métis Nation leaders Sign Accord at Summit in Ottawa
On April 13, 2017, Prime Minister Trudeau, Métis Nation President Chartier, and the Presidents of the MNC Governing Members signed the Canada-Métis Nation Accord during the first Métis Nation-Crown...
View ArticleCanada and Indigenous Leaders Celebrate 10th anniversary of UNDRIP at the UN
On April 25, Métis Nation President Chartier joined National Chief Perry Bellegarde of the Assembly of First Nations, Inuit Tapirtiit Kanatami President Natan Obed and Minister of Indigenous Affairs...
View ArticleClément Chartier re-elected to 5th Term as President of Métis National Council
Faced with a spirited challenge from Métis Nation of Alberta Regional Director Bev New, Chartier gets mandate to head Métis Nation into talks with Trudeau Government under recently signed Canada-Métis...
View ArticleMétis Nation Meets with Minister of Finance Morneau
May 24, 2017 Winnipeg, MB: Federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau sat down with MNC President Chartier and Vice-President Chartrand in the Manitoba Metis Federation building in Winnipeg to discuss ways...
View ArticleGlen McCallum elected Métis Nation-Saskatchewan President in Huge Turnout at...
Photo: Prime Minister and Glen McCallum at Crown-Métis Nation Summit on April 13, 2017 The MN-S completed its return to democratic accountability on Saturday May 27, 2017, with close to 5,000 citizens...
View ArticleNational Indigenous Leaders and Federal Ministers Declare Intent to...
June 15, 2017 Ottawa, ON: Métis Nation, First Nations, and Inuit leaders joined Heritage Minister Mélanie Joly and Indigenous Affairs Minister Carolyn Bennett to announce their intent to co-develop...
View ArticlePM Announces New Space for Métis Nation, First Nations and Inuit in Ottawa
Leaders of Métis Nation, First Nations and Inuit joined Prime Minister Trudeau today in a ceremony marking further steps on road to reconciliation including the transformation of the former U.S....
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