This event highlights Red River Métis leadership in climate governance, biodiversity, and community resilience. Presenters will introduce the Manitoba Métis Federation, the National Government of the Red River Métis, explaining its role as a self-governing body with jurisdiction over lands, waters, and resources. They will show how Indigenous governments like the MMF ensure climate solutions are legitimate, enduring, and rooted in Métis law and knowledge. Presenters will explore how Indigenous stewardship drives biodiversity protection and climate resilience through land-based programs and science. Presenters will bring a youth perspective, emphasizing intergenerational responsibility and the importance of investing in Métis youth leadership. Presenters will conclude by linking Métis climate leadership to community adaptation, showcasing how resilience begins locally but must be recognized globally.
Presenter Eli Desautels Policy Analyst Manitoba Métis Federation
Eli Desautels Policy Analyst Manitoba Métis Federation 