Métis
Mixed Indigenous ethnic group of Canada and the US
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| 2023 | Members of the Métis Nation of Ontario voted to remove 5,400 members who lacked verifiable connections to Métis ancestry from its registry. |
| February 2023 | Canada and the MNO signed a Métis Self-Government Recognition and Implementation Agreement, representing a significant milestone in the recognition of Métis self-governance rights. |
| 2021 | The Métis Nation of Ontario was re-admitted to the Métis National Council after the suspension attempt. |
| September 2021 | The Manitoba Métis Federation left the Métis National Council, citing the continued membership of the MNO and lack of action as primary reasons. |
| January 2020 | The Métis National Council attempted to suspend the Métis Nation of Ontario after the initial failure to perform the membership review. |
| June 27 2019 | MNO and the Government of Canada signed the MNO-Canada Métis Government Recognition and Self-Government Agreement, recognizing the MNO's self-governance rights and outlining a path for transitioning governance structures. |
| 2018 | At the Annual General Meeting of the Métis National Council, concerns were raised about the Métis Nation of Ontario's membership definition, with David Chartrand highlighting that 90% of registered members did not meet the national citizenship requirements. |
| 2018 |
North-West Rebellion
Barkwell updated his '1885 Northwest Resistance Movement Biographies', listing the men and women who participated in the resistance.
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| 2017 | Formal negotiations initiated between the Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) and the Government of Canada regarding Métis self-government recognition. |
| 2017 | Province of Ontario officially recognized six additional historical Métis communities beyond the long-established Sault Ste. Marie community, following historical research and negotiations with the Métis Nation of Ontario. |
| 2017 |
North-West Rebellion
Maia Caron published 'Song of Batoche', a historical novel about the North-West Rebellion from the perspectives of Métis women, Gabriel Dumont, and Louis Riel.
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| 2011 |
North-West Rebellion
Lawrence J. Barkwell published a 305-page book 'Veterans and Families of the 1885 Northwest Resistance'.
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