Through its affiliate the Red River Métis Power Corporation (RRMPC), the Manitoba Métis Federation (MMF) has proposed a project which would become one of the largest Métis‑led infrastructure investments in Manitoba’s history. Estimated at $500 million, the proposed 200‑megawatt wind farm near Neepawa, called Fleury Winds, could reshape both Manitoba’sContinue Reading
Indigenous artist Justine Proulx believes art is healing, and the 200-foot mural they created outside Winnipeg’s RBC Convention Centre could be a catalyst for conversation and community. “I think art can be very important in that way, just opening up the dialogue, visually educating people, and teaching people in aContinue Reading
“They haven’t proved who they are, they have no connection to the historic nation, and they’re using the word Metis in a way that just basically means mixed.” For a week in May, an Indigenous Identity Fraud Summit was held in Winnipeg. Co-hosted by the Manitoba Métis Federation (MMF), theContinue Reading
At the Annual Assembly of the Manitoba Metis Federation, Premier Wab Kinew promised to give Louis Riel the honorary title of first premier of Manitoba. Until now, Riel has been credited for having “inspired the creation of Manitoba,” according to the Government of Manitoba website. This will be among theContinue Reading
On September 12th, 1983, a Metis Manitoban named Beatrice Mosionier published In Search of April Raintree through Pemmican Publications. The story tells of two sisters from Manitoba, April and Cheryl Raintree, who are taken from their families and raised in separate foster homes. 2023 marked the 40th anniversary of publication and hasContinue Reading
The Manitoba Métis Federation and Manitoba Hydro have each signed on to a Revitalization Agreement. Worth $120 million, the Revitalization Agreement states that Manitoba Hydro will be pay the Manitoba Métis Federation over the next 50 years. The purpose of the agreement is to address the effects Manitoba Hydro projectsContinue Reading
