"MSGC is the central governing authority of the Metis Settlements. The General Council Assembly is comprised of all eight Settlement councils. Each Council has five members, including the chairperson. The four Executive Officers of MSGC are the President, Vice President, Treasurer and Elected Secretary. They are ex officio non-voting members of the Assembly and are elected to a three year term by the Councils.
The MSGC Board of Directors is comprised of the eight Settlement chairpersons and the four MSGC Executives, who also sit on the Board as ex officio non-voting members."
"The Fathers of the Federation – Adrian Hope, Maurice L’Hirondelle, Lawrence Desjarlais, Sam Johnston and Richard Poitras – formed the Alberta Federation of Metis Settlements in 1975, creating a working relationship between the Alberta government and the Metis Settlements.
The relationship delved right into improving legislation and promoting self-government. Despite financial difficulties, the determination of their dream drove the Federation to press the Alberta government for funding and, more importantly, a voice for the Metis communities that were established in 1938.
Finally, in 1990, after several years of intense negotiating, the Federation realized their dream when the new Metis Settlements Accord was adopted and ratified by the province.Through the Accord, which provisioned land and self-government, the Metis Settlements General Council was born.
Thanks to the Fathers of the Federation who struggled in the past so our Metis Settlements can have a future."
1990-2000
1990-2000
1990-2000