mediaIndigena produced an article about how the Department of Indian Affairs is overseeing Métis identity and not consulting the Métis.
Hmmm...how long are we going to allow Indian Affairs to treat us this way? Are we going to sit through another twenty (20) year court battle? What if the court replies, "sorry Métis, too bad for you" or "ya,we agree but your rights are going to be so narrow and here they are"? What then?
Indigenous peoples are sovereign. Why are we allowing the federal government of Canada to tell us who we are and what our rights are? I am a lawyer but here is some food for thought: who is benefitting from these twenty (20) year long court battles? The lawyers or the people?
The status quo is not working and it is time for something to give. It is time for us to assert sovereignty and tell/show Harper what our rights are!
Here is the link: http://www.mediaindigena.com/tim-fontaine/issues-and-politics/canada-to-oversee-metis-identity-process?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+mediaINDIGENA+%28mediaINDIGENA%29
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