What has the Metis Nation done so far on identifying Metis rights holders?
September 2002, the Metis Nation adopted a national definition of Metis. Since that time, the Metis National Council’s Governing Members have been ratifying this national definition in their respective provincial jurisdictions.The next step for the Metis Nation will be to adopt an acceptance process and build upon or establish standardized and centralized Registries in each provincial jurisdiction based on the national definition of Metis for citizenship with in the Metis Nation. It is envisioned that these provincial Registries will be a part of an eventual national Metis Nation Registry. Governing Members are at different stages and capacities in this initiative and it is hoped that much needed resources will be made available in the near future to undertake this important work.
