1st Métis group signs modern treaty with federal government

First Metis group signs modern treaty with Ottawa
The federation is the first Metis group to sign a modern treaty with the federal government, and the ceremony came after its members voted overwhelmingly in favour of the agreement last year during an assembly.
Métis, Canada to sign modern-day treaty
The Manitoba Métis Federation is set to sign a first-of-its kind treaty with Canada that recognizes it as the official government of the Red River Métis people. Indigenous leaders,
Manitoba Métis Federation and Canada sign first-of-its-kind Self-Government Treaty
Today, David Chartrand, President of the Manitoba Métis Federation, Government of the Red River Métis and the Honourable Gary Anandasangaree, Minister of Crown--Indigenous Relations announced that they have signed the Red River Métis Self-Government Recognition and Implementation Treaty.
Manitoba Métis Federation to be first Métis group with modern treaty in Canada
OTTAWA - The Manitoba Métis Federation will be the first Métis group to sign a modern treaty with the federal government, bringing a near conclusion to a
'The foundation of the future': MMF signs 1st modern Métis treaty with federal government
The federal government signed its first-ever modern treaty with a Métis government during a ceremony with the Manitoba Métis Federation in Winnipeg on Saturday, in what leaders hailed as a pivotal moment for Canada and the Métis people.
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