Métis Nation of Alberta
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The Métis Nation of Alberta (MNA) is a registered not-for-profit society in Alberta, Canada, that acts as a representative voice on behalf of Métis people within the province.[3]
Formation | 1928; 96 years ago (1928) |
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Founder | Felice Callihoo, Joseph Dion, James P. Brady, Malcolm Norris, and Peter Tompkins. |
Type | Not-for-profit |
Headquarters | Delia Gray Building 11738 Kingsway Ave Edmonton, Alberta, T5G 0X5 |
Services | Métis representation |
Membership (2024) | 65,000[1] |
President | Andrea Sandmaier[2] |
Main organ | Citizens' Council |
Affiliations | Métis National Council |
Website | albertametis |
Formerly called | Métis Association of Alberta |
Formed in 1928 as the Métis Association of Alberta, its primary founding members were Felice Callihoo, Joseph Dion, James P. Brady, Malcolm Norris, and Peter Tompkins.
The MNA is led by a democratically elected President, a position currently (as of 2023[update]) held by Andrea Sandmaier since 2023, as well as an elected Women's Representative and Youth Representative. The organization also has 22 regionally-elected Citizens' Representatives and District Captains, who, together with the President, Women's Representative and Youth Representative, make up the Otipemisiwak Métis Government.[2]
The organization and its 22 Districts have branches that deal with unemployment, child services, land agreements, and the rights of Métis people as Aboriginal peoples in Canada (as recognized and affirmed in Section 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982).[3]
The MNA currently has over 50,000 registered citizens.[2] Alberta itself is home to eight Métis Settlements established by provincial legislation; many Métis Settlement members are also registered MNA citizens, but many are not. The Metis Settlements are the only secure Métis land base in Canada, resulting in Alberta having the largest population of declared Métis of any Canadian province.