Canadian gov't to sign first modern treaty with Métis


By Lin Wei
  • World
  • Saturday, 30 Nov 2024

OTTAWA, Nov. 29 (Xinhua) -- The Canadian federal government will sign its first-ever modern treaty with a Métis government, CBC News reported Friday.

Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Gary Anandasangaree will be in Winnipeg, the capital city of Manitoba, on Saturday to finalize the agreement which formally recognizes the Manitoba Métis Federation (MMF) as the government of the Red River Métis, the report said.

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