Métis
Métis are 1 of 3 recognized Indigenous Peoples in Canada, along with First Nations and Inuit.
According to the 2021 Census, there are 624,220Footnote 1 Métis in Canada.
Representative Métis organizations
The Government of Canada provides funding to the following representative Métis organizations to maintain a registry and represent their citizens:
- Métis Nation British Columbia
- Otipemisiwak Métis Government (formerly Métis Nation of Alberta)
- Métis Nation-Saskatchewan
- Manitoba Métis Federation
- Métis Nation of Ontario
Métis organizationsFootnote 2
The Government of Canada entered a relationship with the following Métis and Indigenous organizations: