A Manitoba person who transfers at birth receives Métis citizenship

More than 60 years ago, a Manitoba resident who transitioned after birth received Métis citizenship.

Edward Ambrose received his Manitoba Métis Federation citizenship card Tuesday in Winnipeg.

Ambrose was born in 1955 at the Arborg Community Hospital, north of Winnipeg, on the same day as another baby, Richard Boveys.

The truth that the two were sent home to the wrong families was discovered years ago through ancestral collections at home.

Ambrose was raised by a Ukrainian family and said learning about what happened led him to explore his indigenous identity.

David Chartrand, president of the Manitoba Métis Federation, says the citizenship card won't change what happened, but it will allow Ambrose to look forward to a future with his people.

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