u/Chunchiet

I was just doing some research on Métis Governance and found that there are Métis entities that exist beyond the Métis Nation and are, in fact, recognized!

First is the Northwest Territory Métis Nation whom not only recently had a Memorandum of Understanding with the Métis National Council, but prior they had actual Land disputes with the Government of Canada.

Another entity are the “Independent Métis Communities” that exist in Alberta. They are classified as distinct larger Métis Organizations, that represent their own Members, and have their own programs and services. The Alberta Provincial Government recognizes these Independent Communities and provides supports and funding. There’s also Independent Communities who attained “Credible Assertion” who hold Section 35 Rights as per the Métis Credible Assertion process.

Aside from these are the Red Sky Métis Independent Nation whom seems to be also classified as an Independent Community, but I’m unsure if Ontario provides supports and funding to them. They also have their own services and programs. I also heard that the BC Métis Federation, at some point, received Government of Canada funding.

There may be other recognized Métis Nations/Organizations out there that I may have missed, but I just wanted to share this and see what ya’ll think.