Manitoba Métis Federation signs modern treaty with the federal government

Manitoba Métis Federation President David Chartrand told a ceremony for a new treaty that recognizes his organization as the government for the Red River Métis that the moment was 154 years in the making.“We will pursue something that’s rightfully ours, and no matter how long it takes, we will never give up. We will try and try and try,” Chartrand told the ceremony in Winnipeg on Saturday.