Identity and Culture
This term refers to the distinct cultural group of people with mixed Indigenous and European ancestry, primarily French and Cree.
Who are the Metis?
Many Métis worked in this role for fur trading companies, acting as middlemen between Indigenous groups and European traders.
What are voyageurs?
This Métis leader led two major resistance movements against the Canadian government.
Who is Louis Riel?
In 1982, the Canadian government officially recognized the Métis as one of these groups under the Constitution Act.
What are Indigenous Peoples?
is language, a mix of French and Cree, is traditionally spoken by the Métis people.
What is Michif?
The Métis often worked for this major British fur trading company.
What is the Hudson’s Bay Company?
n 1869, the Métis established a provisional government at this settlement.
What is the Red River Settlement?
Métis people traditionally lived in this region, which includes present-day Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta.
What is the Red River region?
The Métis are known for their vibrant sashes, often worn around the waist. This item is called a ______.
What is the Métis sash?
This type of lightweight, two-wheeled cart was used by the Métis for transporting goods.
What is the Red River cart?
The resistance at Batoche in 1885 was part of this larger conflict between the Métis and the Canadian government.
What is the North-West Resistance?
This organization was created to represent the rights and interests of the Métis people in Canada.
What is the Métis National Council?
he Métis were well-known for this type of hunting, which involved large-scale organized hunts for a specific animal.
What is the bison hunt?
Métis women played a key role in the fur trade by preparing and trading this dried meat product.
What is pemmican?
This Métis military leader, alongside Louis Riel, played a key role in the North-West Resistance.
Who is Gabriel Dumont?
The Métis have fought legal battles to gain recognition of this type of right, which allows them to hunt, fish, and trap on traditional lands.
What are land and harvesting rights?
Métis beadwork is inspired by this aspect of nature.
What are flowers/plants?
The Métis emerged as a distinct group largely due to the intermarriage between Indigenous women and these European traders.
Who are the French and Scottish traders?
Louis Riel was eventually captured and executed in this year.
What is 1885?
This modern-day agreement, signed in 2019, acknowledges Métis self-governance.
What is the Métis Self-Government Recognition and Implementation Agreement?