Alberta Métis Federation

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The Alberta Métis Federation (AMF) is an umbrella group founded in February 2020 representing by six local Métis communities in Alberta that had separated from the Métis Nation of Alberta (MNA). The AMF is a decentralized body lead by the presidents of its member organizations, called "Metis community associations". A seventh local community organization representing Edmonton was founded after the creation of the AMF.

The creation of the AMF occurred the same month that the Fort McKay Métis Community Association was recognized by the Government of Alberta as the rightful representative of that's community's indigenous rights, over the objections of the MNA, which claims to speak for all Metis in Alberta.^[1]

The defection of the McKay community from the MNA was significant as community owns , an oil and gas sector supply company with C$110,000,000 in gross revenue in 2020^[2] and also has a land base, having purchased 492 acres (199 ha) of land from the Government of Alberta in 2018 for 1,600,000 Canadian dollars.^[3]

As of 2021, the member nations of the AMF are:^[4]

• , Fort McKay
• , Anzac
• , Edmonton
• , Athabasca
• , Lac la Biche
• , Plamondon
• , Janvier

Since July 2021, the Alberta Métis Federation has been recognized by the Manitoba Metis Federation, which is in a dispute with the other provincial member of the Metis National Council.^[5]

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