When can Metis harvest?
Alberta Métis will be able to harvest year-round, unless there is a closure for conservation reasons. Conservation closures will restrict the right to harvest and may take the form of restrictions on a type of animal, an area of land, or for a period of time. Alberta’s Department of Sustainable Resources Development will determine conservation closures and is committed to dialoguing with the Métis Nation on conservation matters. Conservation restrictions apply to all Albertans, including Métis. Where can Metis harvest? The Metis Harvesting Agreement applies to lands within the provincial borders of Alberta. The MHA recognizes that Alberta Métis can harvest on all UNOCCUPIED Crown lands, but NOT if there is activity or development on the lands that would make harvesting unsafe. Alberta Métis can harvest on all OCCUPIED Crown Lands, such as wildland parks, natural zones and some types of provincial parks and other protected provincial areas that have areas designated as harvesting zones.
