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History

The (MNA) was established in 1928, which helps the geological and legal boundaries of Alberta. The whole purpose of the (MNA) is to make sure that everyone voice is heard when discussing the problems that are being brought up. Holds everyone accountable in the decision making in the Alberta government. different projects have been implemented to different services that are responsible of helping the Metis People. There are about 40,000 Members that are spread across the province, continues to grow, which then every member is responsible for a service provider. In the past 15-20 years members who have registered for the MNA, has risen up too 300% , the recognition of this helps shows the importance of the government of the Metis people.

The Métis Nation of Alberta (MNA) was formed in 1932 as the Métis Association of Alberta. Its primary goal was to be a political body to lobby the government on behalf of the Métis people. Its primary founding members were Felice Callihoo, Joseph Dion, James P. Brady, Malcolm Norris, Peter Tompkins. Currently the MNA has 6 regional boards. They have branches that deal with unemployment, children services, land agreements and the rights of Métis people as Aboriginal peoples in Canada.

The lobby organization's President is Audrey Poitras since 1996. Alberta has the largest population of declared Métis of any province.

Métis Settlements General Council

Main article: Métis in Alberta

The Métis of Alberta are the only Métis in Canada to have a negotiated and legislated land base. There are eight Metis Settlements covering an area of 1,400,000 acres (5,700 km²). The land was granted by Letters Patent in 1990 and is held collectively in fee simple through the Métis Settlements General Council, the only governing political assembly of the Metis Territories.

The eight Settlements are:

List of Metis settlements in Alberta

Métis Settlements of Alberta
Name	Municipal district or specialized municipality	2021 Census of Population
		Population (2021)	Population (2016)	Change (%)	Land area (km2)	Population density (/km2)
Buffalo Lake	Smoky Lake County	379	712	−46.8%	335.68	1.1
East Prairie	Big Lakes County	310	304	+2.0%	328.42	0.9
Elizabeth	BonnyvilleMD of Bonnyville No. 87	594	653	−9.0%	246.45	2.4
Fishing Lake	BonnyvilleMD of Bonnyville No. 87	414	446	−7.2%	348.64	1.2
Gift Lake	Big Lakes County Northern Sunrise County	625	658	−5.0%	803.29	0.8
Kikino	Smoky Lake County Lac La Biche County	978	934	+4.7%	441.69	2.2
Paddle Prairie	Northern LightsCounty of Northern Lights	551	544	+1.3%	1,726.45	0.3
Peavine	Big Lakes County	387	607	−36.2%	798.95	0.5
Total Metis settlements		4,238	4,858	−12.8%	5,029.57	0.8
Province of Alberta		4,262,635	4,067,175	+4.8%	634,658.27	6.7

See also

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References

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• Barkwell, Lawrence J., Leah Dorion, and Audreen Hourie. Métis legacy Michif culture, heritage, and folkways. Métis legacy series, v. 2. Saskatoon: Gabriel Dumont Institute, 2006. ISBN 0-920915-80-9
• Barkwell, Lawrence J., Leah Dorion and Darren Prefontaine. "Metis Legacy: A Historiography and Annotated Bibliography". Winnipeg: Pemmican Publications Inc. and Saskatoon: Gabriel Dumont Institute, 2001. ISBN 1-894717-03-1
• Bell, Catherine Edith. Alberta's Metis Settlements Legislation An Overview of Ownership and Management of Settlements Lands. Regina, Sask., Canada: Canadian Plains Research Center, University of Regina, 1994. ISBN 0-88977-081-6
• Driben, Paul. We Are Metis The Ethnography of a Halfbreed Community in Northern Alberta. Immigrant communities & ethnic minorities in the United States & Canada, 2. New York: AMS Press, 1985. ISBN 0-404-19406-0
• Gordon, Naomi, and Maria King. Voices of Courage Alberta Métis Veterans Remembered. 2006. ISBN 0-9736895-2-8
• Pocklington, T. C. The Government and Politics of the Alberta Metis Settlements. Regina, Sask., Canada: Canadian Plains Research Center, University of Regina, 1991. ISBN 0-88977-060-3
• Sawchuk, Joe. The Dynamics of Native Politics The Alberta Metis Experience. Purich's Aboriginal issues series. Saskatoon: Purich Pub, 1998. ISBN 1-895830-09-5

• Bulleted list item
• Chartrand, Larry N.; Daniels, Judy D.; Logan, Tricia E."Métis history and experience and residential schools in Canada". Aboriginal Healing foundation. Pub,2006

• Sporidis, MJ, and B. Voaklander. "Metis Nation of Alberta (MNA): Collaborative Research Practices and Procedures: M Jill Sporidis." The European Journal of Public Health 27.suppl_3 (2017): ckx189.051. Web. 28 Nov. 2019.

• Graham, John, “Advancing governance of Metis Settlements of Alberta”.  Alberta: Institution of Governance, 2007

• Gunn, “First Nations, Metis, And Inuit Education.” Alberta: Journal of Educational change, 2011,

• Alberta Federation of Metis settlements Association, “Metisism: A Canadian Identity.” Edmonton, Alberta: Alberta Federation of Metis settlements

Association, 1982.

• O’Byrne,Nicole C, “No other weapon except organization.” Alberta: Journal of the Canadian Historical Association, January 2013.

External links

• Métis Nation of Alberta
• Métis Regional Council zone IV
• Métis Settlements General Council

Category:Métis organizations Category:Métis in Alberta Category:Indigenous rights organizations in North America Category:Organizations based in Alberta Category:1932 establishments in Alberta