What did other people have to say about all of this?
Susan Cardinal Lamouche who was elected secratary of the Métis Settlements General Council in Alberta, had this to say: "The creation of permanent, self-governing settlements for the Métis of the settlements and the government of Alberta. In 1982, a joint government-Métis committee was struck. In 1984, it called for new ligislation to give the Métis Settlements more autonomy. In 1990, we finally had a place we could call home."
In 2007, Audrey Poitras was elected President of the Métis Nation of Alberta had this to say: "One of the fundamental aspects of Métis rights is our ability to define ourselves. It's not up to the government, or non-Métis people, to define who is Métis. Only the Métis Nation itself can make those kinds of distinctions. The recognition of Métisrights goes hand in hand with the sense of identity for many people. The recognition gives them the the sourage to reconnect with their heritage, and to once again be proud of who they are.It's been a constant battle to have our rights recognized. But one thing we do know: our rights are enshrined in Canada's constitution at a national level.The interpretation of Métis rights falls to the different provinces, and many provinces have a very narrow interpretation of our rights. Although we have come a long way, there's a long way to go."
Gerald Cunningham, president of the Métis Settlements General Council said this: "The most important part for me is that the Métis are now recognized in the Canadian constitution as one of the Aboriginal people in Canada. Métis people are now proud of who they are. A lot of people did not identify themselves as Métis before, but you can see from the 2006 census of Canada that more people are coming forward as Métis. Over the past decade, the Métis population was the fastest growing Aboriginal group, up 72 percent in Alberta and more than 90 persent in Canada. At the present time, the box labelled " Métis rights in Canada" only contains harvesting rights. Métis across the country have to work together to fill that box up and further define our Métis rights."
Quote references:
http://www.nelson.com/albertasocialstudies/productinfo/gr6_9/documents/abss9ch4draft.pdf
Susan Cardinal Lamouche who was elected secratary of the Métis Settlements General Council in Alberta, had this to say: "The creation of permanent, self-governing settlements for the Métis of the settlements and the government of Alberta. In 1982, a joint government-Métis committee was struck. In 1984, it called for new ligislation to give the Métis Settlements more autonomy. In 1990, we finally had a place we could call home."
In 2007, Audrey Poitras was elected President of the Métis Nation of Alberta had this to say: "One of the fundamental aspects of Métis rights is our ability to define ourselves. It's not up to the government, or non-Métis people, to define who is Métis. Only the Métis Nation itself can make those kinds of distinctions. The recognition of Métisrights goes hand in hand with the sense of identity for many people. The recognition gives them the the sourage to reconnect with their heritage, and to once again be proud of who they are.It's been a constant battle to have our rights recognized. But one thing we do know: our rights are enshrined in Canada's constitution at a national level.The interpretation of Métis rights falls to the different provinces, and many provinces have a very narrow interpretation of our rights. Although we have come a long way, there's a long way to go."
Gerald Cunningham, president of the Métis Settlements General Council said this: "The most important part for me is that the Métis are now recognized in the Canadian constitution as one of the Aboriginal people in Canada. Métis people are now proud of who they are. A lot of people did not identify themselves as Métis before, but you can see from the 2006 census of Canada that more people are coming forward as Métis. Over the past decade, the Métis population was the fastest growing Aboriginal group, up 72 percent in Alberta and more than 90 persent in Canada. At the present time, the box labelled " Métis rights in Canada" only contains harvesting rights. Métis across the country have to work together to fill that box up and further define our Métis rights."
Quote references:
http://www.nelson.com/albertasocialstudies/productinfo/gr6_9/documents/abss9ch4draft.pdf
It does not matter about looking for rights when we all ready had them from the start. My ancestors to my knowledge never gave them up
ReplyDeleteIt does not matter about looking for rights when we all ready had them from the start. My ancestors to my knowledge never gave them up
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