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This story was filed on September 8, 2012

Manitoba Métis worried about federal funding cuts

CBC News Posted: Sep 7, 2012

The Manitoba Métis Federation says it may have to stop doing business with the federal Aboriginal Affairs Department if there are more funding cuts.

The province’s aboriginal political organizations have learned this week that their federal funding is being slashed.

The largest of those organizations, Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs, says it faces an 80 per cent reduction to its core funding, from $2.6 million annually to just $500,000.

Métis federation president David Chartrand says it receives a $460,000 operating grant from Aboriginal Affairs, which accounts for just a small portion of its budget.

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