The Red River Métis Homeland
Seven regions, one Nation, and a housing need in every one of them.
The Rosser village sits in the Winnipeg Region, the largest concentration of Red River Métis citizens anywhere. It is designed as a replicable template for the other six.
Winnipeg Region
The City of Winnipeg — the largest concentration of Red River Métis citizens anywhere in the Homeland, and the region immediately adjacent to the RM of Rosser village site.
Locals in this region
Representative listing. The MMF Home Office maintains the authoritative registry of Locals and their executives.
Housing activity
MMF Winnipeg Housing Portfolio
Citizen rental units across the city
Home Deposit Program
Down-payment support for first-time citizen buyers
Rosser Métis Village (proposed)
50 units — this project
Land rights record
The legal foundation the Métis Land Trust stands on — from the promise written into Manitoba's founding statute to the modern treaty that implements Red River Métis self-government.
- 1870
The Manitoba Act, s. 31
Manitoba enters Confederation on Métis terms. Section 31 sets aside 1.4 million acres for the children of the Red River Métis — the constitutional foundation of every land claim that follows.
- 1870
The Manitoba Act, s. 32
Guarantees existing river-lot holdings and occupancy rights of settlers in the Red River Settlement, including Métis river-lot farms along the Red and Assiniboine.
- 1982
Constitution Act, s. 35
The Métis are recognized as one of the three Aboriginal peoples of Canada, with existing Aboriginal and treaty rights affirmed.
- 2003
R. v. Powley
The Supreme Court of Canada establishes the test for Métis harvesting rights, confirming Métis as rights-bearing communities under s. 35.
- 2013
MMF v. Canada (SCC 14)
The Supreme Court declares that Canada failed to implement the s. 31 children's land grant with the honour of the Crown — a landmark declaration in favour of the Manitoba Métis Federation.
- 2016
Daniels v. Canada
The Supreme Court confirms Métis fall within federal jurisdiction under s. 91(24), clarifying the federal relationship on housing and services.
- 2021
Self-Government Recognition and Implementation Agreement
Canada recognizes the MMF as the government of the Red River Métis, with jurisdiction over its own citizenship, leadership selection, and internal operations.
- 2024
Red River Métis Self-Government Treaty
A modern treaty implementing Red River Métis self-government — the legal footing on which the MMF delivers housing programs directly to its citizens.
MMF housing programs
MMF Housing Department
Delivers rental portfolios, repair programs, and new supply across all seven regions for Red River Métis citizens.
Urban, Rural and Northern Indigenous Housing Strategy
Indigenous-governed federal capital administered for Red River Métis citizens — the primary construction capital stream for this village.
Home Deposit / First-Time Buyer Support
Down-payment assistance moving citizens from rental into ownership.
Elder & Accessibility Repair
Retrofits that let Elders age in place in their own communities.
Louis Riel Capital Corporation
Métis financial institution providing business and bridge capital to citizen-owned proponents such as nott Technologies Inc.