I want to write the following blog to examine the news articles below and show that we can prove there are errors in logic within them without even using any other source material—the articles contradict themselves.
Firstly, generalized language is used. When the Assembly of First Nations wants to be specific about the MNO, the MNO then generalizes as if to represent all Métis. When the Assembly of First Nations is being specific about the MNO not existing before a certain time, the MNO generalizes and claims to represent all Métis in Canada. Instead of talking about their own non-status Indian issues, they twist it to say the Métis as a whole have a right to exist. It’s disruptive and fraudulently deceptive.
Below is another article where they quote the MNO, and it’s the same thing again. When the MNO is challenged on their validity, they hide behind the Métis Nation banner. It’s an obvious play on words and it is not in good faith.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/first-nations-ontario-m%C3%A9tis-protest-1.6973247
But the truth is in their own words. Such juvenile manipulation of language is something you expect when arguing with a teenager. With every challenge, the MNO interprets ambiguously, manipulates syntax, and uses semantic tricks to lead the conversation back to them being the victim of some form of racism. This is obvious but still frustrating. No wonder they prefer their organizations to be run by youth instead of elders.
These tactics need to be called out, and the media in Canada needs to do better. The issue is that we, the Métis of Western Canada, and the First Nations do not recognize this group of youth leaders to be a nation. They are welcome to get membership with the nations they get their ancestry from. This does not disrupt their status or non-status Indian rights—it just means: please stop pretending to represent the real Métis Nation. If you have Indigenous origins, you’re welcome to go to those people and be part of those communities. You can’t just make a new community and call it Métis.
The fact that the MNO continues to shift the conversation away from their validity using the childish tactics you expect from a teenager amounts to a confession in itself. They do not represent the Métis people—even if some of them are Métis. A group of youths does not have the right to ignore the elders of the real Métis Nation. If you have ancestry in Red River, then file for membership. Don’t go around making fake nations.
So if you have anything to say, please comment here. I welcome the debate. The MNO would rather not debate and instead manipulate the media into publishing these arguments.
Current Developments
1. Significant Federal Funds Questioned
First Nations leaders and the Manitoba Métis Federation are now challenging nearly $820 million in federal funding directed to the MNO over the past two decades. They argue the MNO lacks legitimacy and that this allocation diverts resources away from recognized Indigenous groups.
2. Chiefs of Ontario Push Back on MNO Expansion Tactics
In June 2025, the Chiefs of Ontario publicly condemned the MNO’s attempts to expand its membership and grant harvesting rights in areas like Georgian Bay—territories without recognized historical Métis communities. They labeled this “another stage of colonialism” and warned it undermines First Nations’ jurisdiction.
3. Expert Panel Report Met with Skepticism
Following the Métis National Council (MNC) Expert Panel’s report affirming MNO’s “new historic communities,” the Chiefs of Ontario dismissed its findings as biased—claiming most of the evidence came from the MNO itself. Similarly, the Manitoba Métis Federation and Métis Nation–Saskatchewan questioned the report’s credibility and accused it of perpetuating identity fraud.
4. Ongoing Governance Fractures within the Métis Nation
The MNO remains one of the few organizations still affiliated with the Métis National Council (MNC). However, the MMF (since 2021), MN–S (2024), and MNBC (late 2024) have all withdrawn, citing issues with representation and governance—particularly the inclusion of the MNO despite questions about its legitimacy.
5. Continued Jurisdictional Tensions
In 2023, the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) formally opposed legislation aimed at recognizing MNO self-government without proper consultation—a move they argue neglects First Nations’ duties under the Constitution and UNDRIP.
6. MNO Advances Its Legislative Agenda
Despite growing opposition, the MNO has continued to push forward. In February 2023, Canada and the MNO signed a Self-Government Recognition and Implementation Agreement, laying legal groundwork for federally recognized Métis governance in Ontario.