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For man switched at birth, path toward reclaiming lost Métis identity takes a step forward

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A Winnipeg man who was switched at birth and grew up believing he was of Ukrainian heritage says he is one step closer to reclaiming his lost Métis identity.

Edward Ambrose obtained his Manitoba Métis Federation citizenship during a ceremony with MMF president David Chartrand last week.

“I couldn’t hold it, I had to cry,” Ambrose told CBC News. “Handing me the citizen card, I felt I was officially Métis.”

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Ambrose, 68, and Richard Beauvais learned in 2022 that they were sent home with the wrong families from a hospital in Arborg, Man., in 1955.

The revelation came as a result of Ambrose’s sister taking a 23 and

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