Our Land
A Metis homeland in Alberta. A constitutional first in Canada.
Across 1.25 million acres are eight communities, populated by the women and men of the Fathers of Federation and those before them, each connected by the vision for self-government and self-determination. The first and only Metis self-government in Canada, recognized constitutionally as a distinct and protected people, the Metis Settlements are a vital and rich part of our Canadian cultural identity.
Our Culture
Protecting a way of life for all generations will be our legacy.
For the thousands who call the Settlements home, our culture is a way of life. We hunt, fish and farm as we always have, even as traditions give way to modern conveniences and more of our young people explore opportunities in university, college, and abroad. All roads lead back home. Our history, languages, leadership and wisdom are shared down the generations as the food of life for every new Metis child born today.
Our People
We are the bridge between worlds, European and Indigenous.
Generations of Metis have called the Settlements home, building what we have today. New
generations carry this legacy for equality and freedom with them into the future. Our eternal
promise to protecting our land and culture is stitched into the Metis flag, and woven into the heart
of every settlement Metis.
Our Future
Our children are our future
Building for them and educating them are two of our highest priorities. It’s for them that we continue to advocate for Metis rights and freedoms. We’re putting more tools in the hands of new leaders with new opportunities to grow and succeed. So far, it’s working. There are more college and university graduates from Settlements than ever before. Three generations of Metis leaders have helped each new generation aspire, each prospering from the fruits of self-government, self-determination, and the freethinking men and women who came before.