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]
Manitoba Métis Federation | |
|---|---|
| Establishment of Manitoba Metis Federation, Inc. | 1967 |
| Signing and ratification of Manitoba Métis Self-Government Recognition and Implementation Agreement | 6 July 2021 |
| Government Headquarters | Winnipeg |
| Government | |
| • Type | Métis Government |
| • President | David Chartrand |
| Demonym | Red River Métis |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−05:00 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 204, 431, and 584 |
| Website | www |
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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