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By Alessia Passafiume The M\u00e9tis National Council has signed an agreement with the Northwest Territory M\u00e9tis Nation to boost collaboration between the two groups, which could lead the N.W.T. nation to join the national body on a permanent basis. The agreement, signed this week in Edmonton, says the two groups will work to identify areas of shared interest, including the advancement of M\u00e9tis rights in Ottawa and ensuring M\u00e9tis governments are able to respond to “emerging opportunities and challenges.” “This is a new relationship for the Northwest Territory M\u00e9tis Nation, but it’s really geared in supporting each other in terms of political advocacy and helping to expand the voice of the M\u00e9tis National Council,” M\u00e9tis National Council president Victoria Pruden told The Canadian Press. “It’s very exciting. It’s very encouraging.”… <\/p>\n

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By Alessia Passafiume The M\u00e9tis National Council has signed an agreement with the Northwest Territory M\u00e9tis Nation to boost collaboration between the two groups, which could lead the N.W.T. nation to join the national body on a permanent basis. The agreement, signed this week in Edmonton, says the two groups will work to identify areas of shared interest, including the advancement of M\u00e9tis rights in Ottawa and ensuring M\u00e9tis governments are able to respond to “emerging opportunities and challenges.” “This is a new relationship for the Northwest Territory M\u00e9tis Nation, but it’s really geared in supporting each other in terms of political advocacy and helping to expand the voice of the M\u00e9tis National Council,” M\u00e9tis National Council president Victoria Pruden told The Canadian Press. “It’s very exciting. It’s very encouraging.”... <\/p>\n

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