The Metis National Council and the federal government have signed an Economic Development Accord.
The announcement was made today at the third Metis Economic Development Symposium in Winnipeg.
Officials say the symposiums bring together Metis organizations, governments and industry leaders to build new relationships.
Under the Program Delivery Partnership Initiative, three Metis Aboriginal financial Institutions, Louis Riel Capital Corporation, SaskMetis Economic Development Corporation, and Apeetogosan Metis Development Inc. have been involved in providing non-repayable contributions to support Metis business projects.