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Indigenous Peoples Open Doors Program

Posted on: Jul 31, 2018

Métis Nation of Alberta and Parks Canada collaborate on Indigenous Peoples Open Doors Program

Parks Canada and Métis Nation of Alberta leadership signed the agreement at Rocky Mountain House National Historical site, July 31, 2018.
From left: Dave McDonough, Executive Director, Pacific & Mountain Parks; Audrey Poitras, President, Métis Nation of Alberta; Bev New, Co-Minister, Métis Rights & Accommodation; Karen Collins, Co-Minister, Métis Right & Accommodation.

 

Rocky Mountain House National Historic Site, AB. (July 31, 2018) Earlier today, President Audrey Poitras and Parks Canada officials, signed an agreement offering the Indigenous Peoples Open Doors program to citizens of the Métis Nation of Alberta (MNA).

Parks Canada and the MNA are proud to announce, beginning August 1, 2018, MNA citizens will have free access to national parks and national historic sites located in the province of Alberta.

The MNA has a connection to the lands and waters comprising the national parks and national historic sites located throughout the province of Alberta. Parks Canada, via the Indigenous Peoples Open Doors Program, is inviting and welcoming Indigenous Peoples to Parks Canada places to which they feel a connection or a desire to reconnect without undue requirements for purchasing passes or permits.

The Métis Nation of Alberta is very excited, through this program, to reaffirm its connection to the Métis Nation homeland and to continue leveraging its productive relationships with the Government of Canada.

Quick Facts:

  • The Indigenous Peoples Open Doors program starts with the Métis Nation of Alberta on August 1, 2018 and has no expiry date.
  • This program includes 18 National Parks/National Historic Sites, within Alberta, where Métis citizens will not have to pay park entry fees.
  • The Indigenous Peoples Open Doors program does not override any general admission fees for attractions and services, including campgrounds, hot pools and other park facilities, or any other levies associated with park/site/area use other than entry.
  • The agreement signed today with Parks Canada is the MNA’s second sub-agreement with Canada under the November 2017 Framework Agreement.

Quotes:

“Offering the Indigenous Peoples Open Doors Program to citizens of the Métis Nation of Alberta (MNA), is significant. The Government of Canada recognizes the Métis people as distinct Indigenous people with inherent rights. This program recognizes the connections Métis people in Alberta have with traditionally used lands and waters in Alberta’s national parks and national historic sites. We are excited to announce this partnership with Parks Canada.”

– Audrey Poitras, President of the Métis Nation of Alberta

For more information and a list of national parks and sites included in the Indigenous Peoples Open Door program, click here.

To see a copy of the signed Memorandum of Understanding, and other important agreements, visit the MNA Self-Government website, albertametisgov.com

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