The Métis Centreof NAHO

Our Vision

• The Métis Centre develops and shares knowledge to support the health and well being of Métis people

To Achieve this Vision The Metis Centre Will:

•Undertake quality collaborative research•Foster awareness and understanding of Métis identity•Create a Métis logo with a “go-to” image•Communicate to achieve reciprocal learning•Develop a sustainable Métis Centre

Our PrinciplesThe Métis Centre:

• Believes in social determinants and a holistic approach to health and wellness

• Respects the diversity of the Métis population• Respects Métis protocols and guidelines of ethical

research• Respects the values of Métis traditional, historical,

and contemporary knowledge• Respects the voice of Métis people

The Métis Centre Values:

• Collaborative relationships with all Métis people and other stakeholders

• Supporting capacity enhancement with Métis people and other stakeholders

• Accessible plain-language knowledge-based products

• Innovative, community and constituency-driven approaches

Who are the Métis?

• Section 35 of Canada’s Constitution Act, 1982 recognized three distinct Aboriginal peoples: First Nations, Inuit and Métis

•Approximately one-third of the Aboriginal population in Canada identifies as being Métis, almost 400,000 people •Close to 43 percent of the total Métis population is under the age of 25•Being Métis is not simply a matter of having mixed European and First Nation heritage. Métis are a distinct people with their own culture, language, values and beliefs•While Métis are a distinct people, there is a great deal of diversity among the population varying between communities and geographic locations

The Preservation and Protection of Métis Knowledge at the Métis Centre

• In the Words of Our Ancestors: Métis Health and Healing• Métis Cookbook and Guide to Healthy Living (1st and 2nd

Editions)• ISPAYIN: Métis Youth Express Yourself DVD and Discussion

Guide• Healthy Beginnings, Supportive Communities, A Strong

Future DVD and discussion paper

Healthy Beginnings, Supportive Communities, A Strong Future