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SUMMARY:Cassidy Caron on Métis Identity\, History\, and Culture
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DESCRIPTION:In honor of Native American Heritage Month\, the Prince George
 ’s County Memorial Library System and the Prince George’s Co
 unty Office of Human Rights host Cassidy Caron\, President of the M
 étis National Council\, in conversation on November 14th at 7 pm Eas
 tern time..\nhttps://pgcmls.libnet.info/event/7325555
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 " allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></p>\n<p>Learn about the dist
 inct M&eacute\;tis identity\, history\, and culture and how Ms.&nbsp\;Caro
 n&nbsp\;and the M&eacute\;tis National Council advance healing\, truth\, a
 nd reconciliation through advocacy and involvement.</p>\n<p>Since 1983\, t
 he M&eacute\;tis National Council has been the national and international 
 voice of the M&eacute\;tis Nation within Canada. Through the Canada-M&eacu
 te\;tis Nation Accord\, the MNC advocates on behalf of its Governing Membe
 rs&mdash\;the democratically elected M&eacute\;tis Governments of Ontario\
 , Saskatchewan\, Alberta and British Columbia&mdash\;to advance M&eacute\;
 tis rights and interests within their respective jurisdictions\, including
  the implementation of the M&eacute\;tis Nation&rsquo\;s inherent right to
  self-determination and self-government. The MNC is committed to accountab
 ility and transparency within its operations\, and to its relationships wi
 th MNC Governing Members.&nbsp\;Cassidy&nbsp\;Caron&nbsp\;is the President
  of the M&eacute\;tis National Council.&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>Cassidy&nbsp\;Caron
 &nbsp\;is a M&eacute\;tis woman with roots in the historic M&eacute\;tis c
 ommunities of Batoche and St. Louis\, Saskatchewan. She grew up closely co
 nnected to her M&eacute\;tis traditions\, heritage and culture and is driv
 en by her family and community values of respect\, honesty\, collaboration
  and responsibility.&nbsp\;Cassidy&nbsp\;is the first elected woman to hol
 d the office of President of the M&eacute\;tis National Council.</p>\n<p>C
 assidy&nbsp\;is a Nation-builder. Utilizing the knowledge\, skills and per
 spectives acquired through her formal education\, professional and politic
 al experiences\, as well as through her deep community involvement\,&nbsp\
 ;Cassidy&rsquo\;s goal is to explore and utilize innovative approaches to 
 community development and Nation-building\, which promote effective collab
 oration and deeper understanding between Indigenous peoples and all Canadi
 ans.</p>\n<p>As an entrepreneur\,&nbsp\;Cassidy&nbsp\;has advised and eval
 uated both provincially and nationally administered programs that aim to s
 erve and support Indigenous peoples and communities across Canada. She has
  also supported the implementation of initiatives in\, by and for Indigeno
 us communities throughout Canada in a variety of sectors&mdash\;all of whi
 ch sought to achieve an overarching goal of restoring balance and wellness
  to Indigenous communities.</p>\n<p>&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>&nbsp\;</p>\nhttps://p
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