The Métis National Council is the national representative of the Métis people in Canada. The Métis (pronounced MAY tee, IPA: , in French: or ) are an ethnic group of the Canadian prairies, Ontario, Quebec, Labrador, and the Canadian Northwest Territories. ...

The National Council was formed in 1983, following the recognition of the Métis as a distinct people in Canada in the Constitution Act, 1982. It is the recognized voice of the Métis people to the Government of Canada, and represents the Canadian Métis people on the international stage. 1983 is an integer and composite number that represents a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Constitution of Canada is the supreme law in Canada. ... System of government Canada is a constitutional monarchy as a Commonwealth Realm (see Monarchy in Canada) with a federal system of parliamentary government, and strong democratic traditions. ...

The MNC is composed of five provincial Métis organizations. They are the Métis Provincial Council of British Columbia, the Métis Nation of Alberta, the Métis Nation - Saskatchewan, the Manitoba Métis Federation, and the Métis Nation of Ontario. Within each provincial organization are regional councils. The Métis Nation - Saskatchewan is an organization that represents the approximately 80,000 Métis people in the province of Saskatchewan, Canada. ...

The National Council is governed by a Board of Governors made up of the presidents of the provincial Métis organizations, and the national president. A former national president of the Council is Yvon Dumont, who went on to become the Lieutenant-Governor of Manitoba. The current president of the Métis National Council is Clément Chartier. W. Yvon Dumont (January 21, 1951-) is a Manitoba politician and office-holder. ... A Lieutenant Governor is a government official who is the subordinate or deputy of a Governor or Governor-General. ... Motto: Gloriosus et Liber (Glorious and free) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Winnipeg Largest city Winnipeg Lieutenant Governor John Harvard Premier Gary Doer (NDP) Area 647,797 km² (8th)  - Land 553,556 km²  - Water 64,241 km² (14. ...

External link

• Métis National Council website (http://www.metisnation.ca)