9h 53min, jan 1, 2004 y - 2004
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In two separate negotiations, the Métis Settlements General Council and
the Métis Nation of Alberta struck agreements with Alberta’s government
recognizing Métis hunting and fishing rights. The agreements ensured
that the Métis could hunt and fish for food, and that they did not need
licences. In 2007, the Alberta government put rules in place that
restricted these rights without agreement from the Métis organizations.
Albertans have different views and perspectives about Métis harvesting
rights. Some endorse the rights and see them as part of the Métis’
heritage as an Aboriginal people. Others believe everyone in Alberta
should have the same rights to hunt and fish, under laws and licencing
regulations set by the provincial government.
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