Métis Nation of Alberta members receive free access to federal parks in Alberta – Edmonton Journal

July 31, 2018

A new agreement will give members of the Métis Nation of Alberta (MNA) free access to national parks and national historic sites in the province.

On Tuesday, MNA president Audrey Poitras signed an agreement with Parks Canada officials to offer the Indigenous Peoples Open Doors program to her nation’s citizens. The official start date is Wednesday with no expiry date.

The program includes 18 parks and sites within Alberta for which MNA citizens will not have to pay entry fees. However, it does not override fees for attractions and other services.

“The MNA has a connection to the lands and waters comprising the national parks and national historic sites located throughout the province of Alberta,” read the news release.

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