Submissions to the Commission

The Métis Nation – Saskatchewan has the mandate to pursue the rights of the Métis within Saskatchewan and to work towards development of the social, cultural, economic, civil, political and legal rights of the Métis. [...] These partnerships must be based on mutual respect and understanding for the development of governance structures within the Métis Nation.3 Respecting the governance structure includes respecting the Métis Nation- Saskatchewan’s right to control the administration of justice and law-making authority such as the Constitution of the Métis Nation, and the Métis Act. [...] Beginning with the laws of separation and oppression by the Canadian government in the 1880’s the Métis of Saskatchewan continue their fight for recognition of rights to the land and wealth of Canada. [...] While the entrenchment of the rights of the Métis people, as one of the three Aboriginal Peoples of Canada, is important, the Métis Nation - Saskatchewan feels that the Constitutional process cannot provide all of the solutions to the immediate needs of the Métis in Saskatchewan. [...] Despite the overwhelming number of issues and demands faced by the leadership and its institutions the Métis Nation remains committed to the principles of the Nation, seeking out ways of addressing the needs of Métis people and to alleviate the immediate hardships faced by Métis individuals.