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Métis National Council signs agreement with Northwest Territory Métis Nation
The agreement aims to unify Métis voices in federal advocacy after internal splits, with the Northwest Territory Métis Nation representing 2,800 people and potential permanent membership.
- On March 12, 2026, the Métis National Council signed an agreement with the Northwest Territory Métis Nation in Edmonton to increase collaboration and advance Métis interests at the federal level.
- Years of internal turmoil led three provincial Métis governments to cut ties with the Métis National Council, leaving it with just two provincial members while it remains named in federal legislation.
- Northwest Territory Métis Nation president Garry Bailey said the partnership will give a louder voice to advocate for better programs and services for the 2,800 people he represents.
- If successful, the partnership could let the Northwest Territory Métis Nation join the Métis National Council permanently, while First Nations leaders question the Métis Nation of Ontario's legitimacy and territorial claims.
- Last month, at the Canadian Museum of History, Métis National Council president Victoria Pruden unveiled a repatriated model Métis Dog Sled on Feb. 25, 2026.
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Métis National Council signs agreement with Northwest Territory Métis Nation
OTTAWA - The Métis National Council has signed an agreement with the Northwest Territory Métis Nation it says will increase collaboration between the two groups to advance Métis interests at
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