Manitoba Metis Federation gets $154 million as it moves toward self-government
WINNIPEG — The federal government says it will provide more than $154 million to the Manitoba Metis Federation as the group works towards self-government.
The government said in a statement on Saturday that the federation will use some of the money to improve the social and economic well-being of the Manitoba Metis community.
But it says some of the dollars will also help the federation transition from its current corporate structure to a self-governing Metis government.
Ottawa says the announcement, which was made at the federation’s annual general assembly in Winnipeg, is the result of a negotiations process that began in November 2016 to resolve a land dispute that dates back to Manitoba becoming a province.