Feb 17
Harvesting Update for Members of the Metis Nation of Alberta
FROM: Audrey Poitras, President, Métis Nation of Alberta
DATE: February 12, 2008
Now that February has arrived, and some of our harvesters have made their first
appearances in the courts, I would like to offer an update on the implementation of our
Action Plan on Métis Harvesting.
The MNA has stood up for Métis rights by implementing our own Métis-made
Harvesting Policy in August 2007 and challenging Ted Morton’s policy that attempts to
decide who is Métis and who has rights in this province. This fall our harvesters
organized traditional hunts throughout the province. These hunts were an overwhelming
success and included hundreds of citizens participating throughout the province. The
next edition of Otipemisiwak will provide photos and details on these hunts to MNA
members so make sure you get your copy of the magazine.
As a result of these hunts, close to a dozen charges have been laid against Métis men,
women, entire families and Elders from northern, central and southern Alberta. We now
have…
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