Mandates
As a department of the Otipemisiwak Métis Government (formerly the Métis Nation of Alberta), the Otipemisiwak Métis Government Citizen’s Council (formerly the MNA Provincial Council) assigned three mandates to Rupertsland Institute (RLI) in the areas of education, training and research.
RLI executes these mandates from 2 centralized Métis Education & Training Information Services (MÉTIS) centres and mobile units that travel to communities throughout the province.
Since its inception in 2010, RLI creates programs and provides services that support its vision for a “skilled, knowledgeable and self-reliant Métis Nation”. The programs and services that are developed reinforce RLI’s responsibility to:
- Labour market self-sufficiency
- Informed decision-making
- Strategic partnerships
- Lifelong learning
- Enhanced accountability
RLI is accountable to its sole shareholder – the Métis people of Alberta – as represented by the MNA Provincial Council and to funding partners at the federal and provincial governments.