Métis people
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- Metis people
The Métis are descendants of marriages of Cree, Ojibwa, Algonquin, Saulteaux, and Menominee aboriginals to Europeans, and are one of three recognized Aboriginal peoples in Canada, along with the First Nations (Indians) and Inuit (Eskimo). Commonly "MAY-tee" or "may-TEE" in English , in Quebec French, in Standard French, in Michif, they are also historically known as Bois Brûlé, mixed-bloods, or Countryborn (Anglo-Métis). Their homeland consists of the Canadian provinces of British Columbia,...
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