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The Northwest Territory Métis Nation is the representative government for the indigenous Métis of the portion of the historic Métis homeland located within the contemporary borders of Canada's Northwest Territories and Province of Alberta.

History
Decedents of the first fur traders to take the Athabaskan waterways North, and the indigenous First Nations whom had occupied the lands since time immemorial, the Northwest Territory Métis were a steady source of labour for both the Northwest and Hudson Bay Companies.

Modern
The modern Northwest Territory Métis Nation has three local Métis governments in the South Slave region of the NWT. These are the Fort Resolution Métis Council, Fort Smith Métis Council, and the Hay River Métis Government Council. In 2009 the NWTMN decided to create their own distinctive sash and ran advertisements for design submissions. The accepted design reflects the unique indigeneity of the Northwest Territory Métis: