Manitoba Métis Federation President David Chartrand celebrated a historic ceremony marking the signing of a new treaty that recognizes the organization as the government for the Red River Métis. The treaty, which grants the group self-government rights and law-making powers, represents 154 years of pursuit for the Métis.
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.
It recognizes the Red River Métis have an inherent right to self-government and law-making powers over their own citizenship, elections and other operations. Métis leader Louis Riel negotiated a treaty with Canada some 150 years ago, which led to Manitoba joining Confederation, a development that was supposed to reserve 1.4 million acres of land for Métis residents in the province.
But he said that never happened because Métis didn't have constitutional protection, and he said the federal and provincial governments argued over who had jurisdiction over them.
Manitoba Métis Federation Treaty Signing Indigenous Rights Self-Government Red River Métis
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