The agreements aren’t the first to recognize Métis organizations as governments. The Métis Nation of Manitoba signed a similar deal in 2019
Three Métis groups signed a deal Friday with the federal government that recognizes them as Indigenous governments, putting them on equal constitutional standing with First Nations and opening the door to further negotiations such as compensation for land lost.
“We look forward to continuing to work in partnership with the Métis Nation of Alberta to co-develop approaches that deliver on our shared priorities for reconciliation and support their vision of a better future for the citizens and communities the Métis government represents,” Miller said in a release.
“For many, many years we’ve been stopping and starting, trying to find a way to take care of our own children,” said Poitras. “With the signing of this new agreement, it takes us one step further to really look after our own citizens.”“The agreement allows for supplemental jurisdiction agreements,” he said. “ would be subsequently negotiated to deal with issues around land, harvesting, other things that may be more controversial.
The agreement also opens the door to further negotiations, including compensation for the notorious Métis scrip program.
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