The Métis in Canada are groups of peoples in Canada who trace their descent to First Nations peoples and European settlers, primarily French in the early decades. They are recognized as one of Canada's aboriginal peoples under the Constitution Act of 1982, along with First Nations and Inuit peoples. As of 2016, they number over 587,545. Canadian Métis represent the majority of people that identify as Métis, although there are a number of Métis in the United States.
In Canada, an Indian reserve is specified by the Indian Act as a "tract of land, the legal title to which is vested in Her Majesty, that has been set apart by Her Majesty for the use and benefit of a band."
The Métis National Council is the representative body of the Métis people of northwestern Canada. The MNC represents the Métis Nation both nationally and internationally, receiving direction from the elected leadership of the Métis Nation's provincial-level governments. The goal of the MNC is to "secure a healthy space for the Métis Nation's on-going existence within the Canadian federation".
The Manitoba Metis Federation is an aboriginal organization in Manitoba, Canada. Its current president is David Chartrand. MMF is an affiliate of the Métis National Council.
The Nicola people are a First Nations political and cultural alliance in the Nicola Country region of the Southern Interior of the Canadian province of British Columbia. They are mostly located in the Nicola River valley around the area of Merritt and are an alliance of Scw'exmx, the local branch of the Nlaka'pamux (Thompson) people, and the Spaxomin, the local branch of the Syilx or Okanagan people.
In Canada, an Indian band or band, sometimes referred to as a First Nation band or simply a First Nation, is the basic unit of government for those peoples subject to the Indian Act. Bands are typically small groups of people: the largest in the country, the Six Nations of the Grand River First Nation had 22,294 members in September 2005, and many have a membership below 100 people. Each First Nation is typically represented by a band council chaired by an elected chief, and sometimes also a hereditary chief. As of 2013, there were 614 bands in Canada. Membership in a band is controlled in one of two ways: for most bands, membership is obtained by becoming listed on the Indian Register maintained by the government. As of 2013, there were 253 First Nations which had their own membership criteria, so that not all Status Indians are members of a band.
Kevin O'Toole is a Canadian bodybuilder.
School District 46 Sunshine Coast is a school district in British Columbia, Canada. It covers an area in the Sunshine Coast region northwest of Greater Vancouver, including the communities of Gibsons, and Sechelt.
Coast Mountain College (CMTN) is a post-secondary educational institution that serves the residents of northwest British Columbia. It was established in Terrace in 1975. CMTN was originally established under the name Northwest Community College (NWCC), but was renamed Coast Mountain College on June 18, 2018.
The Soda Creek/Deep Creek Band is a First Nations government of the Secwepemc (Shuswap) Nation, located in the Cariboo region of the Central Interior region of the Canadian province of British Columbia. It was created when the government of the then-Colony of British Columbia established an Indian Reserve system in the 1860s. It is a member government of the Northern Shuswap Tribal Council.
Sinclair Pass is a high mountain pass in Kootenay National Park between the Columbia and Kootenay Rivers to the northeast of present-day Radium Hot Springs in the province of British Columbia, Canada.
The British Columbia Treaty Process (BCTP) is a land claims negotiation process started in 1993 to resolve outstanding issues – including claims to un-extinguished Aboriginal rights – with British Columbia's First Nations.
Marc Dalton is a Canadian politician, who was elected as a BC Liberal Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 2009 provincial election, representing the riding of Maple Ridge-Mission by 68 votes. Dalton was re-elected by a margin of 1498 votes in the May 13, 2013 election. In 2017, Dalton was one of nine BC Liberal MLAs to see their seats flip to the NDP in the Vancouver area, narrowly losing to Bob D’Eth. He currently teaches in Pitt Meadows-Maple Ridge School District where he taught for many years prior to becoming a Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. He has a bachelor's degree in French and History and a master's degree in Educational Leadership, both from Simon Fraser University. Dalton was raised in a military family and he lived in bases across the country, including Quebec. He served in the Canadian Armed Forces Reserves after graduating and is a member of the Royal Canadian Legion. On February 16, 2019, Dalton won the federal Conservative nomination for Pitt Meadows-Maple Ridge and will represent the Conservatives in the 2019 federal election.
Tête Jaunea.k.a.Pierre Bostonais or Pierre Hastination an Iroquois (Haudenosaunee) trapper, fur-trader, and explorer who worked for the North West Company and Hudson's Bay Company during the 18th and 19th centuries. His nickname was given to him because of his blond hair. The name “Bostonais” refers to his probable American origin. First Nations people applied this name to American traders.
George Richard Donald Goulet is a Canadian Métis role model, author, historian, public speaker, retired lawyer, prostate cancer survivor and recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal.
The society formerly known as the Vancouver Métis Citizens Society has officially changed its name as of July 24th, 2017. The new name of the society, as it is now officially registered at BC Registries, is the United Canadian Métis Nation.
The following is an alphabetical list of topics related to Indigenous peoples in Canada, comprising the First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples.
Bev Sellars is a Canadian writer, who was a finalist for the 2014 Burt Award for First Nations, Métis and Inuit Literature for her book They Called Me Number One.
Peayasis was a chief of the Peayasis band at Lac La Biche.
