Although I wrote about the various ways Métis identity is interpreted in a post years ago, I still get asked, “who are the Métis”? In fact, I am asked this more and more frequently sinc…

Clément (Clem) Chartier, a citizen of the Métis Nation, was born at Île-à-la-Crosse, Sask., and raised in the nearby Métis village of Buffalo Narrows. He is a lawyer, writer, lecturer and activist and has served in both political and administrative capacities with numerous Indigenous Peoples’ organizations nationally and internationally. Chartier is best known for his work on Indigenous rights. In 2003, Chartier was elected president of the Métis Nation and is currently serving his fifth term. A seasoned political figure and recipient of a Queen’s Counsel distinction for his work in law, Chartier has pushed the Métis Nation’s rights agenda at various levels of Canada’s judicial system and continues to provide counsel in ongoing Métis-specific cases. Focused on strengthening the Métis Nation from its core, Chartier’s goal is to relocate the Métis Nation’s government to the historic Red River by 2020.