Manitoba Métis Federation
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The Manitoba Métis Federation (MMF) is a federally recognized Métis government. Its current president is David Chartrand. In September 2021, the MMF withdrew from the Métis National Council, due to that organization's failure to uphold the 2002 nationally accepted definition of Métis.[1][2]
Leadership
The first non-elected Board of Directors was Adam Cuthand, Joe Keeper and Alfred Disbrowe.
The successive presidents of the MMF have been the following.
| President | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Adam Cuthand | 1967 | 1970 |
| Angus Spence | 1970 | 1973 |
| Connie Eyolfson | 1973 | 1974 |
| Ferdinand Guiboche | 1974 | 1975 |
| Edward Head | 1975 | 1976 |
| John Morrisseau | 1976 | 1981 |
| Don McIvor | 1981 | 1984 |
| Yvon Dumont | 1984 | 1993 |
| Ernie Blais | 1993 | 1994 |
| Billyjo DeLaRonde | 1994 | 1997 |
| David Chartrand | 1997 | present |
Activities
During the COVID-19 pandemic, MMF received a $460,200 grant from the Public Health Agency of Canada's Immunization Partnership Fund to increase acceptance of COVID-19 vaccines among Métis citizens in Manitoba.[3]
References
Further reading
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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. Template:ISBN
- 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. Template:ISBN
- Chartrand, Paul L. A. H. Manitoba's Métis Settlement Scheme of 1870. Saskatoon: Native Law Centre, University of Saskatchewan, 1991. Template:ISBN
- Flanagan, Thomas. Metis Lands in Manitoba. Calgary: University of Calgary Press, 1991. Template:ISBN
- McFee, Janice. Famous Manitoba Métis. Winnipeg: Manitoba Métis Federation Press, 1974.
- Morrison, Sheila Jones. Rotten to the Core The Politics of the Manitoba Métis Federation. Victoria, B.C.: 101060, 1995. Template:ISBN
- Pelletier, E. A Social History of the Manitoba Métis. Winnipeg: Manitoba Métis Federation Press, 1977. Template:ISBN
- Sawchuk, Joe. The Metis of Manitoba Reformulation of an Ethnic Identity. Toronto: P. Martin Associates, 1978. Template:ISBN
- Sealey, D. Bruce. Statutory Land Rights of the Manitoba Metis. Winnipeg, Man: Manitoba Métis Federation Press, 1975.
- Sealey, D. Bruce. Education of the Manitoba Metis An Historical Sketch. Winnipeg: Dept. of Education, Native Education Branch, 1977.
- St-Onge, Nicole J. M. Saint-Laurent, Manitoba Evolving Métis Identities, 1850-1914. Canadian plains studies, 45. Regina: Canadian Plains Research Center, University of Regina, 2004. Template:ISBN
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- Manitoba Métis Federation
- Indigenous organizations in Manitoba
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- Non-profit organizations based in Manitoba
- Métis organizations
- 1967 establishments in Manitoba
- Organizations established in 1967