Reporting from Ottawa — For decades in Canada, people of mixed indigenous and European ancestry didn’t qualify for “Indian” status and were denied a host of benefits granted to other First Nations ...

The incidence of all cancers combined was similar for Métis men and significantly higher for Métis women compared to non-Aboriginal men and women, found a study published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical ...

“This is why, on behalf of the Federal Government, I recognise the targeted segregation of which the métis were victims under the colonial administration of the Belgian Congo and Ruanda-Urundi (now ...

The Louis Riel commemoration ceremony at the Alberta Legislature Rotunda included a colour guard, prayers, a performance by the Prince Charles Fiddlers and remarks by Members of the Legislative ...

Recapturing and preserving the history of the Metis people is the topic of a panel discussion today at the Pioneer Heritage Center at Icelandic State Park, near Cavalier, N.D. The event, sponsored by ...

David Chartrand, president of the Manitoba Métis Federation, gestures with this fist following a meeting of a Canadian Métis delegation with Pope Francis at the Vatican April 21, 2022. (Credit: Paul ...

As the Catholic Church continues to engage Canada’s Indigenous people and questions of historical abuse, Pope Francis met with a delegation of Metis people from Manitoba on Thursday. The April 21 ...

Prime Minister Mark Carney delivers opening remarks ahead of the Métis Major Projects Summit at the Royal Canadian Geographical Society's Centre for Geography and Exploration in Ottawa on Thursday.

JUNE 21ST is National Indigenous Peoples Day, an occasion for Canada to celebrate the cultures and achievements of its aboriginal inhabitants. Two of the three groups honoured—First Nation peoples and ...

One year ago, the people of Jasper returned home after wildfires forced a mass evacuation. That re-entry was a powerful moment of resilience and a reminder of how deeply our sense of place shapes us ...

Discover the history of the Red River oxcarts and the important role of the Métis across Minnesota. At Crow Wing State Park south of Brainerd is a sign noting the point at which oxcarts crossed the ...