Manitoba sued for role in Sixties Scoop affecting Métis culture

The Manitoba Métis Federation is suing the provincial and federal governments for excluding the Red River Métis from a class action settlement for Sixties Scoop survivors, where Indigenous children were removed from their families between 1951 and 1991. The MMF alleges that this exclusion violates their cultural and identity rights, seeking court declarations and damages for ongoing harms. The lawsuit follows a 2017 federal settlement that left many Métis and non-status Indigenous survivors without compensation. The MMF emphasizes the profound cultural injuries caused by these actions, claiming thousands of Red River Métis children were affected.

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