Aboriginal Status Cards


The Ontario Metis Aboriginal Association (OMAA) represented many Metis people of Ontario.  For those of you who were members of this Metis group, you probably know that they are no longer in operation due to financial problems.  It seems unlikely that they will be back.

There are many former OMAA members looking for an alternative source for their Certificate of Aboriginal Status cards (sometimes referred to as a Metis card or Metis status card).  The primary focus of the Ontario Metis Family Records Center (OMFRC) is researching and documenting the aboriginal and Metis families of Ontario.  Our vast record collections put us in the ideal position to issue the cards.

These cards are sometimes referred to as an Indian status card, certificate of Indian status, native card or native status card.  There are distinctions between the terms.  Some are issued by the government, others by bands, and still others by Metis organizations or Metis associations.  Our cards are aimed primarily at the Ontario Metis but are available to anyone with aboriginal ancestry.   Your membership fee will help to fund our research.

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If you are interested in researching your aboriginal ancestors, please visit our other site at www.omfrc.org. We believe the services offered there are unique and very reasonably priced. For those who aren’t interested in our services but would like to share their family information with others, we would love to hear from you as well. Every fact we are able to add to our files helps someone in their search.