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Métis Land Rights Provisions
- When
- 1870
- Where
- Red River Colony
The Act guaranteed land titles for Métis farmers and allocated 1.4 million acres for their children.
The Manitoba Act included specific provisions for the Métis, granting them title to land they already farmed. It also allocated 1.4 million acres for the use of Métis children. These rights were essential to the Act's consideration, though later government laws revised these assignments, leading to legal disputes.
Sources
- Manitoba Act, 1870 Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-01
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