The Métis were referred to by some as the “forgotten people” because, after the 1885 Northwest Resistance and until the 1980s, they were not on the national radar. That changed with constitutional recognition and a number of court cases that brought Métis issues into the national spotlight. Section 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982, recognizes and affirms the existing Indigenous and treaty rights of the First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples of Canada.
Métis supports and services will be offered in Natoysopoyiis including Métis Nation of Alberta membership applications and renewals, RIEL Institute for Education and Learning and Rupertsland information booths.
12 - 12:50 pm | AA 102, Heritage Hall | Registration deadline Sep 23, 2023