The Métis Nation - Saskatchewan is a province-wide political organization that represents the interests of approximately 80,000 Métis people in Saskatchewan. The Métis Nation - Saskatchewan has a democratically elected Provincial Métis Council (PMC) that is comprised of four Executive Members who are elected at large. The PMC also includes 12 Regional Representatives, elected by the voters within their respective Métis Nation - Saskatchewan Regions and there are seats designated for a representative of the Métis Women of Saskatchewan and the Métis Nation of Saskatchewan Youth Council. Within the twelve regions, there are approximately 130 Métis Locals, each with a democratically elected president. All the above elected officials of the Métis Nation - Saskatchewan, along with the four representatives of the Métis Women and the four representatives of the Métis Youth, meet annually at the Métis Nation Legislative Assembly to address the matters of the Nation within the province. Further to this, the President of the Métis Nation - Saskatchewan holds one seat on the Board of Governors of the Métis National Council. The Métis Nation - Saskatchewan has the mandate to pursue the rights of the Métis within Saskatchewan and to work towards development of the social, cultural, economic, civil, political and legal rights of the Métis.

The Métis Nation - Saskatchewan, formerly the Métis Society of Saskatchewan (MSS) has been in existence in its present form since the late 1960's. In 1976, the name of the MSS was changed to the Association of Métis and Non-Status Indians of Saskatchewan to reflect the inclusion of Non-Status Indians as a distinct membership. This remained in place until 1988, at which time the organization reverted to its original name and original Métis-only membership. The return to Métis-only status was part of the formal recognition of the Métis in Canadian law. This was achieved through the inclusion of the Métis as an Aboriginal people within the Constitution Act, 1982, as part of the patriation of the Constitution to Canada. Following this recognition, the Métis National Council was created in 1983 as the representative voice for the Métis nation. As a result of these developments, there was a recognition that only Métis people can promote and develop a Métis Rights Agenda and rebuild their communities and families to the healthy thriving states they once knew.

Since the patriation of the Canadian Constitution in 1982, the Métis Nation - Saskatchewan has endeavored to make progress in each of the areas of social, cultural, economic, civil, political and legal rights of Métis. While the entrenchment of the rights of the Métis people, as one of the three Aboriginal Peoples of Canada, is important, the Métis Nation - Saskatchewan feels that the Constitutional process cannot provide all of the solutions to the immediate needs of the Métis in Saskatchewan. The democratically elected leadership of the governing body is supported by and has built upon the contributions of all of the Affiliated organizations, such as the Métis Women, Métis Youth, and the Métis Nation - Saskatchewan Senate. The Senate plays a significant role in the governance development of the Nation, holding a quazi-judicial authority over the activities of the Nation, guiding the organization to adhere to the principles and letter of the Constitution of the Métis Nation - Saskatchewan on behalf of the citizens of the Nation. As the Métis Nation - Saskatchewan enters the twenty-first century, the development of laws and policies within the governing structure of the Nation ensures accountability and promise for future generations. It also allows the governing structure to meet the day-to-day needs of its citizens through proper governance in the absence of opportunity within the rest of society.

Despite the overwhelming number of issues and demands faced by the leadership of the Métis Nation, they continue to remain committed to the principles of the Nation, seeking out ways of addressing the needs of Métis people and alleviate the immediate hardships faced by Métis individuals. Our struggle as Aboriginal people, is the achievement of Métis rights and self government. They continue to work toward establishing governance of the programs and services offered within Métis urban and rural communities, of Métis historic lands, and of the culture and language of our people. The Métis Nation - Saskatchewan seeks to build real partnerships with the rest of Saskatchewan, partnerships which respect our mandate to build governance structures within the Métis Nation, and to become an equal player in the development of Saskatchewan's economy for the betterment of the province as a whole.