Metis Nation, Ottawa sign historic agreement to negotiate

BATOCHE — The Metis Nation-Saskatchewan will no longer be “the forgotten people” after signing a framework agreement with Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett that opens the way to addressing Metis rights guaranteed in the Constitution.
The agreement creates a process for developing a nation-to-nation relationship and sets out priorities for future negotiations, including self government and self-determination.
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