Local Métis:

• Peterborough and District Wapiti Métis Council

• Oshawa and Durham Region Métis Council

• Métis Nation of Ontario

Métis people include a person who self-identifies as Metis, is distinct from other Indigenous Peoples, is of historic Metis ancestry, and roots in a historic Metis community.

Exploring Identity: Who are the Métis and what are their rights?

Formed in 1993, the Métis Nation of Ontario is the leading representative body for the Métis in Ontario. It maintains the only recognized Métis registry in Ontario.

Ontario has one of the largest provincial Métis populations in Canada with 86,015 people, second only to Alberta. This represents almost one-fifth of all Métis living in Canada.

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