Self-proclaimed Métis group sparks debate with shop opening in Ottawa

The Métis Nation of Canada, a self-proclaimed Indigenous group not recognized by the federal government, Métis or First Nations, sparked debate earlier this fall when it set up shop in an Ottawa mall. Critics accuse the group of identity theft, but its leader rejects the allegations.

Self-proclaimed Métis group sparks debate with shop opening in Ottawa
A woman sits in a chair surrounded my Indigenous artifacts and art.

The Métis Nation of Canada, a self-proclaimed Indigenous group not recognized by the federal government, Métis or First Nations, sparked debate earlier this fall when it set up shop in an Ottawa mall. Critics accuse the group of identity theft, but its leader rejects the allegations.