Registry office helps local Métis with card applications
Métis people in the Meadow Lake region are now able to apply for and renew their cards, which is a positive step forward, according to leaders.
A registry office opened in November 2017, and an intake worker is available Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. to help local people with any questions or assistance they have in applying for their Métis cards, which identify a person’s heritage and give them a right to vote in elections, among other things.
Loretta King, Regional Director for Western Region 1 for the Métis Nation – Saskatchewan, said the availability of this registry office in the community is welcome news.
“It was down for a few years, so people will be looking forward to it,” she said. “Meadow Lake is a large based community, and is also very central in our region.”