Métis Guardians
Funding for Métis Guardians initiatives supports Métis peoples to exercise their rights and responsibilities to the lands, waters, and ice of their traditional territories through on-the-ground, community-based stewardship initiatives.
Governance
The Métis portion of Indigenous Guardians funding is governed through bilateral engagements with Métis partners, including:
- Métis National Council (MNC) and its two Governing Members:
- Otipemisiwak Métis Government (OMG)
- Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO)
- Manitoba Métis Federation (MMF)
- Métis Settlements General Council (MSGC)
- Northwest Territory Métis Nation (NWTMN)
- Métis Nation – Saskatchewan (MN-S)
- Métis Nation British Columbia (MNBC)
Environment and Climate Change Canada works bilaterally with Métis partners to set:
- funding priorities
- assessment criteria
- application and selection processes
- program evaluation methods, measurement, and timelines
Application process
Applications for the Métis portion of Indigenous Guardians funding are received through a directed call for proposals made to each of the Métis governance partners identified above.
Consult this webpage regularly for more updates.
Assessment criteria
- Economic opportunities and training
- The initiative has a direct or indirect link to the creation of economic opportunities for Métis including through jobs and training.
- Conservation of biodiversity
- Includes a focus on the protection and conservation of wildlife and habitat.
- Métis engagement in the protection of traditional lands and waters
- The overall program prioritizes stewardship of Métis traditional lands and waters.
- Cultural revitalization and management
- Includes a focus on the preservation of Métis culture.
- Community capacity building and engagement
- Includes a strong focus on ongoing community engagement in the development and management of the initiative.
For more information
- For more information or to be placed on the mailing list, please contact the Indigenous Guardians Secretariat by email at gardiensautochtones-indigenousguardians@ec.gc.ca.