Marci Riel

Marci Riel is the Senior Director of Energy, Infrastructure and Resource Management (EIRM) at the Manitoba Métis Federation (MMF), the National Government of the Red River Métis.

The Department houses six (6) Portfolios, with eight (8) of the twenty-three (23) Ministers that together form the MMF Cabinet.  EIRM is responsible for advocating for the rights, claims, and interests of Red River Métis Citizens by engaging with governments and proponents regarding the impacts of proposed projects. The department administers programming and initiatives which support environmental literacy, stewardship of our lands and waters, as well as the resurgence of Traditional Economies across our National Homeland.

Marci is not an elected representative of the Red River Métis but rather her role on the Line 3 – IAMC is to best represent the needs of Red River Métis citizens and to assist Canada, the Canada Energy Regulator (CER) and other Indigenous Nations in better understanding the lifecycle impacts of projects on their collectively held rights, claims and interests. Ms. Riel holds a Master’s Degree in Sociology and prior to joining the Manitoba Métis Federation in 2011, Marci worked in the field of public safety and crime prevention.

Marci is the mother of two sons and together with her husband Kevin is proud to be raising the next generation of Red River Métis citizens. Marci lives in Winnipeg, Manitoba – in the heart of the National Homeland – on one of the original Red River lots next to the historic Riel House site.