Which organizations struck agreements with Alberta in 2004 recognizing Métis hunting and fishing rights?

• A. The Métis Settlements General Council and the Métis Nation of Alberta
• B. The MSGC and the Manitoba Métis Federation
• C. The Canadian Government and the Alberta Government
• D. The MSGC and the United Nations

Answer: (A)

The key idea is that Métis hunting and fishing rights in Alberta were formalized through agreements with Métis organizations in the province. In 2004, Alberta reached agreements with two groups: the Métis Settlements General Council, which represents the Métis Settlements within Alberta, and the Métis Nation of Alberta, which represents Métis people across the province outside the settlements. These agreements recognized Métis harvesting rights and laid out how hunting and fishing would be managed, including governance and conservation responsibilities. The Manitoba Métis Federation operates in Manitoba, not Alberta, and the federal government or the United Nations were not the signatories for these Alberta-specific recognitions. So, the correct pairing is the MSGC and the Métis Nation of Alberta.