EDMONTON The Métis Nation of Alberta (MNA) is one step closer to forming a federally-recognized self-government by entering a province-wide consultations phase for its newly drafted Constitution. After signing the Métis Government Recognition and Self-Government Agreement (MGRSA) with the federal government back in June of 2019, the MNA began the process of creating a formal, federally-recognized self-government. The MNA is now consulting with Métis citizens on a draft Constitution that they say will modernize their approach to self-government. Even though we got recognition within that agreement as the Métis government within Alberta, we know there s things we need to do to get further federal recognition, Audrey Poitras, president of the MNA, told CTV News Edmonton.