OTTAWA — Indigenous leaders at a summit on what they call Indigenous identify fraud have passed a resolution specifically targeting the Métis Nation of Ontario.
OTTAWA — Indigenous leaders at a summit on what they call Indigenous identify fraud have passed a resolution specifically targeting the Métis Nation of Ontario.
The summit also discussed Bill C-53, a federal piece of legislation that seeks to formally recognize Métis governments in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Ontario. Métis Nation of Ontario president Margaret Froh wrote a letter to Chartrand early this month asking for a speaking role during the summit, saying it could be an opportunity to"correct the record on the history, existence, and relationships between the Métis communities in Ontario and the broader Métis Nation.""Why would I let a thief back into my house? They stole from me," Chartrand said Tuesday.
Froh has long defended her organization, and says she has been consistently denied requests to meet with First Nations leaders in Ontario to make amends and explain the history of Métis in the province. The Ontario organization began releasing short videos attempting to do just that, including one about Métis in the Sault Ste. Marie area, and is encouraging members to share those videos.
"You cannot make a nation through colonial records," she said."Nationhood comes through kin — it comes through ties and relationships to each other and the land."
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