Media Releases

July 25, 2023 – Batoche, SK – The 2023 Back to Batoche Days festival drew a crowd of over 40,000 to celebrate Métis culture July 20 to 23. The Year of the Youth featured events for all ages,…

July 21, 2023 – Batoche, SK – It is the largest outdoor celebration of Métis identity, culture, values, and language. The Back to Batoche Days festival is officially underway in Saskatchewan.
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June 21, 2023 – It is a day Métis Leader Louis Riel envisioned. Members of the Métis Nation government of Saskatchewan sat in the House of Commons today to hear the introduction and second reading of…

June 15, 2023 – Métis Nation–Saskatchewan (MN–S), Northern Region II (NRII), and NexGen Energy have signed the single largest Métis Impact Benefit Agreement (IBA) in Canada. This deal will give our…

June 1, 2023 – Today, President McCallum, along with his counterparts from the other Governing Métis National Council (MNC) Members, met with the Prime Minister to discuss concrete ways to advance…

May 29, 2023 – Over the past three days, delegates to the 2023 Métis Nation Legislative Assembly (MNLA) came together for deliberations and updates on strengthening government processes, continuing…

May 25, 2023 – It is an exciting time for Métis in Saskatchewan as our government comes into its own, realizing Louis Riel’s dream of self-determination. Constitutional reform is an integral part of…

May 5, 2023 – After a three-year hiatus, Métis Nation–Saskatchewan (MN–S) is hosting its second Métis Rights Conference, the ‘Métis Rights Conference on UNDRIP - Shaping our Future’, on May…

April 14, 2023 – Métis Nation–Saskatchewan (MN–S) is in New York this week with other Governing Members of the Métis National Council (MNC) attending the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous…

April 4, 2023 – A major development will take shape over the summer months at Batoche. The ground where the future Dumont Lodge will sit was blessed during a special ceremony at the site…