Brandon Sun By: Michele LeTourneau, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Posted: When the government released its COVID-19 vaccine prioritization list Wednesday, Manitoba Métis were notably absent. Advertisement When the government released its COVID-19 vaccine prioritization list Wednesday, Manitoba Métis were notably absent. "Both Dr. Reimer and (Health) Minister (Heather) Stefanson again did not say Métis or set aside vaccines for Métis. Even though there’s a shortfall that’s occurring, it should not prohibit them from saying the Métis will be in the second phase, when all the abundance of vaccines will be coming," said David Chartrand, president of the Manitoba Metis Federation (MMF).