A federal court has ruled that Métis and other non-status Indians do indeed have status, and so fall under federal jurisdiction. That means about 600,000 people who live off-reserve in Canada now qualify for the same benefits from Ottawa as First Nations as the Inuit. The president of Métis Nation BC calls the ruling “an … [Read more...]
Trial for former Metis community leader to start Monday in Toronto
February 26, 2012 by
The former executive director of Surrey's Métis family services will finally go to trial, for sex crimes he allegedly committed against two Toronto children in the 1970s. Bill Lee will face a judge and jury starting Monday. Lee was first arrested in November of 2006, but it has taken until now to go to trial on two counts of sex assault and … [Read more...]
09/29/2011 – Discover Dance! Louis Riel Metis Dancers
September 25, 2011 by
The Dance Centre presents the Discover Dance! noon hour seriesMétis dances are among the most joyful and celebratory of Aboriginal dances in Canada, with a distinctive heritage stemming from the blending of European and First Nations cultures. The Louis Riel Métis Dancers will perform a selection of jigs, reels and polkas that are guaranteed to get … [Read more...]
