What were some of the collective rights of the Métis people?
In 1875-1879, Canada's Government issued a scrip to the Métis. If they did not accept the scrip than they would become "Treaty Indians" under a Numbered Treaty. To the Candaian Government they were not considered as an Aboriginal people and thus they did not require reserves. They were not given the same rights as First nations. However to the Métis, they saw it as they had the same rights as First Nations as an Aboriginal people. However in 1885 Louis Riel pulled together a group called the Morthwest Resistance which strugled to protect the Métis lands which is now known today as Saskatchewan. The Métis were 100% supportive of this group because they saw this as a way to assert their rights. However the Government of Canada saw this as a way to overthrow their authority.
1938 was the first time, any Government in Canada had provided the Métis with land. The Government of Alberta passed the Métis Popoulation Betterment Act, which provivded the Métis twelve temporary settlements. But in 1940-1960 the Government of Alberta provided the Métis with land, but they were not given control over the land they were given. When four of the settlements proved to be unsuitable for farming, hunting or fishing, the government of Alberta closed the settlements and the land was taken back.
It wasn't until 1990 that the Government of Alberta enacted a legislation in favor of the Métis, and gave them settlements as a permanent land base. They were also granted the right to manage their own affairs. The legislation included:
In 1875-1879, Canada's Government issued a scrip to the Métis. If they did not accept the scrip than they would become "Treaty Indians" under a Numbered Treaty. To the Candaian Government they were not considered as an Aboriginal people and thus they did not require reserves. They were not given the same rights as First nations. However to the Métis, they saw it as they had the same rights as First Nations as an Aboriginal people. However in 1885 Louis Riel pulled together a group called the Morthwest Resistance which strugled to protect the Métis lands which is now known today as Saskatchewan. The Métis were 100% supportive of this group because they saw this as a way to assert their rights. However the Government of Canada saw this as a way to overthrow their authority.
1938 was the first time, any Government in Canada had provided the Métis with land. The Government of Alberta passed the Métis Popoulation Betterment Act, which provivded the Métis twelve temporary settlements. But in 1940-1960 the Government of Alberta provided the Métis with land, but they were not given control over the land they were given. When four of the settlements proved to be unsuitable for farming, hunting or fishing, the government of Alberta closed the settlements and the land was taken back.
It wasn't until 1990 that the Government of Alberta enacted a legislation in favor of the Métis, and gave them settlements as a permanent land base. They were also granted the right to manage their own affairs. The legislation included:
- Constitution of Alberta Amandment Act.
- Métis Settlements Accord Implementation Act.
- Métis Settlements Act.
- Métis Settlements Land Protection Act.
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