{"id":96334,"date":"2025-08-26T14:26:56","date_gmt":"2025-08-26T18:26:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theturtleislandnews.com\/?p=96334"},"modified":"2025-08-26T14:26:56","modified_gmt":"2025-08-26T18:26:56","slug":"peace-metis-branches-support-president-suspended-by-b-c-organization","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theturtleislandnews.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/26\/peace-metis-branches-support-president-suspended-by-b-c-organization\/","title":{"rendered":"Peace M\u00e9tis branches support president suspended by B.C. organization"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>By Ed Hitchins, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Energeticcity.ca FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. \u2014 Regional M\u00e9tis organizations from the Peace are supporting the provincial Nation\u2019s suspended president. 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JOHN, B.C. \u2014 Regional M\u00e9tis organizations from the Peace are supporting the provincial Nation\u2019s suspended president. Walter Mineault was suspended last week by the M\u00e9tis Nation British Columbia (MNBC) for alleged \u201cbehaviour [that was] inconsistent with the organization\u2019s policies\u201d following public complaints. 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