An agreement with Canada recognizing the Manitoba Métis Federation (MMF) as the existing democratically elected government of the Manitoba Métis. This agreement ensures that the MMF will continue to provide responsible and accountable self-government. The Agreement signed by Minister Carolyn Bennett and Manitoba Métis Federation President David Chartrand is Canada’s first Métis self- government agreement that gives immediate recognition to an existing Métis government.
https://www.mmf.mb.ca/wcm-docs/docs/news/manitoba_metis_self-government_recognition_and_implementation_agreement.pdf