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Record crowd enjoys Back to Batoche Days 2023
July 25, 2023 – Batoche, SK – The 2023 Back to Batoche Days festival drew a crowd of over 40,000 to celebrate Métis culture July 20 to 23. The Year of the Youth featured events for all ages, including live performances, traditional teachings, rodeo events, Métis food,...
Back to Batoche Days opens with ceremony and celebration
July 21, 2023 – Batoche, SK – It is the largest outdoor celebration of Métis identity, culture, values, and language. The Back to Batoche Days festival is officially underway in Saskatchewan. Opening ceremonies this morning helped to welcome the nation to Batoche with...
Métis Self-Government Recognition, Bill C-53, introduced in the House of Commons
June 21, 2023 – It is a day Métis Leader Louis Riel envisioned. Members of the Métis Nation government of Saskatchewan sat in the House of Commons today to hear the introduction and second reading of Bill C-53 – the Act respecting the recognition of certain Métis...
A historic agreement signed between MN–S, Northern Region II, and NexGen
June 15, 2023 – Métis Nation–Saskatchewan (MN–S), Northern Region II (NRII), and NexGen Energy have signed the single largest Métis Impact Benefit Agreement (IBA) in Canada. This deal will give our northern communities economic stability through development...
MN–S and Governing Members of the Nation meet with Prime Minister Trudeau
June 1, 2023 – Today, President McCallum, along with his counterparts from the other Governing Métis National Council (MNC) Members, met with the Prime Minister to discuss concrete ways to advance shared priorities, increase self-determination, and improve the lives...
MNLA delegates continue to strengthen our Métis Government
May 29, 2023 – Over the past three days, delegates to the 2023 Métis Nation Legislative Assembly (MNLA) came together for deliberations and updates on strengthening government processes, continuing to advance efforts on self-government, and working to further expand...
MN–S seeks Métis residents’ input for important Constitutional Reform
May 25, 2023 – It is an exciting time for Métis in Saskatchewan as our government comes into its own, realizing Louis Riel’s dream of self-determination. Constitutional reform is an integral part of our Métis Nation’s ongoing self-government, and we need you to be a...
‘Métis Rights Conference on UNDRIP – Shaping our Future’ Underway
May 5, 2023 – After a three-year hiatus, Métis Nation–Saskatchewan (MN–S) is hosting its second Métis Rights Conference, the ‘Métis Rights Conference on UNDRIP - Shaping our Future’, on May 5 and 6 at Dakota Dunes Resort. The ‘Shaping our Future’ theme is carried...
Métis Nation–Saskatchewan takes the voice of our citizens to the international stage
April 14, 2023 – Métis Nation–Saskatchewan (MN–S) is in New York this week with other Governing Members of the Métis National Council (MNC) attending the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII). A media release is here.
Ground blessing kicks off construction of Dumont Lodge at Batoche
April 4, 2023 – A major development will take shape over the summer months at Batoche. The ground where the future Dumont Lodge will sit was blessed during a special ceremony at the site today. Officials, including Metis Nation–Saskatchewan (MN–S) President Glen...