The legal status of Métis peoples in Canada has always been problematic, at least for non-Métis peoples who had to deal with Métis issues as representatives of governments. Often rejected by both Indians and Whites, and more recently by some Métis groups, the legal position of Metis in terms of Aboriginal rights, land claims, and access to government programs designed to serve Aboriginal peoples. Although most often perceived as Métis political issues, Métis peoples, in exercising their aboriginal rights and cultural practices, often run afoul of the letter of the law and, as a result, occasionally end up in courtrooms and subject to legal decisions. This section of the Other Métis proposes to deal with those issues and events.
At the outset this section will contain the actual text of constitutional
documents, legislation or court decisions related to Métis issues.
In the near future I hope to include some analysis (my own and others)
of the actual or potential impact of this legislation and court cases on
current Métis aspirations.