Maatawaytaak (Let's Play) Program

Maatawaytaak (Let’s Play) Program

Métis Nation–Saskatchewan is proud to offer the Maatawaytaak (Let’s Play) Program, helping Métis families access extracurricular and cultural activities. Eligible families with children aged birth to 8 years can receive financial support for programs that celebrate Métis culture and community engagement. At MN–S, we are committed to creating meaningful opportunities for our children—the future of our Nation—to grow, connect, and thrive in a culturally rich environment.

Applications for this year’s program are open from April 14, 2025 – March 31, 2026.

Eligibility Criteria:

The child must be aged birth to 8 years old. The child will become ineligible the first day of the month following their 9th birthday
The child must be an MN–S citizen or be in the process of acquiring citizenship and must not have applied for First Nation status. Please visit https://metisnationsk.com/citizenship/ for citizenship information
The applicant (parent/guardian) and child must reside within Saskatchewan
The applicant (parent/guardian) must reside with the child
You can read more about eligibility in the ELCC Lets Play Handbook

If you have questions, please reach out to Kari at letsplay@mns.ca

For assistance with the application, please contact Ma Faamii Citizen Support at 1-877-METISSK

MN-S Early Learning Childcare Maatawaytaak (Let's Play) Program Application

Parent 1 - Applicant

First Name:

Middle Name:

Last Name:

Date of Birth:

Email:

Primary Phone #:

Secondary Phone #:

Marital Status:

To which gender do you most identify?:

MN-S Citizenship #:

Citizenship Status:

Social Insurance Number:

Property Address

Street:

City:

Province:

Postal Code:

Mailing Address (R.R #., Box #, Street Address, etc)

Street:

City:

Province:

Postal Code:

Country:

Parent 2 - Applicant

First Name:

Middle Name:

Last Name:

Date of Birth:

Email:

The applicant declares that all the information given are true and complete.
The child(ren) must be an MN–S citizen or in the process of acquiring citizenship. Visit our website https://metisnationsk.com/citizenship/ for citizenship information.
The Métis citizen applicant(s) declares that they have not applied for First Nation status under Bill C31, Bill C-3 or Bill S-3 or any other government legislation. The MN-S Central Registry Office will periodically verify that grant recipients maintain MN-S Citizenship.
The applicant gives consent to MN-S and its agents to investigate and disclose any of the facts given in this application form for internal purposes or to other agencies for any of these reasons.
1. To confirm activity or equipment is developmentally appropriate
2. To confirm eligibility of the program
The applicant acknowledges and agrees that the facts given in this application form will be kept and disposed of as required by The Archives and Public Records Management Act
The applicant agrees that MN-S may collect data for report and funding purposes.
The applicant agrees that MN-S may be required to complete surveys at any given time.
The applicant understands that this application does not obligate MN-S to approve funding.

Consent Declaration of Truth and Consent:

Date of Truth and Consent Declaration:

"Applicant" refers to the Métis citizen who applies for the program. The applicant must be a parent or primary caregiver of the child for at least 50% of the time. The applicant is responsible for all communications with MN-S.

"Secondary Applicant" refers to another parent or caregiver living at the same address as the applicant and/or child. The secondary applicant has access to information and the status of application progress. The secondary applicant cannot apply for the same program as the applicant UNLESS it is for other children not listed under the applicant