The Métis Nation is represented through democratically-elected, province-wide governance structures from Ontario westward; namely, the Métis Nation of Ontario, the Manitoba Métis Federation, the Métis Nation - Saskatchewan, the Métis Nation of Alberta and the Métis Provincial Council of British Columbia. These Métis governance structures are the contemporary expression of the centuries-old struggle of the Métis Nation to be self-determining within the Canadian federation.

The Métis people mandate these governance structures through province-wide ballot box elections held at regular intervals for regional and provincial leadership. Further, Métis citizens and their communities are represented and participate in these Métis governance structures by way of elected Locals or Community Councils, as well as, provincial assemblies held annually.

A detailed overview of the mandates, structures and activities of these governance structures is available in a document entitled, Snapshot of the Nation: An Overview of the Governance Structures and Institutions of the Métis Nation. This document is available through the Métis National Council.