Fort McKay Métis Nation is located 60 kilometres north of Fort McMurray. A founding member of the Alberta Métis Federation, The McKay Métis Nation is committed to self-governance, and on May 24, 2019, unveiled a constitution and other governance instruments including an Election Act, Governance Act, and Membership Act. In 2018, the Fort McKay Métis Nation saw a major milestone when they bought, fee simple, the land on which their community is built. This was historic and an example to many other Métis communities. In 2020, the Fort McKay Métis Nation was given “credible assertion” status from the province of Alberta – the first Métis community in Alberta to be given the same recognition as a First Nation.