First+Nations+and+Metis

__The First Nations Peoples Page 70 to 74 of Text Book __
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__Metis Culture __
The Metis are a group of people who had been living in the Prairies since the 1700s.. The name Metis comes from an old French word meaning "mixed". They are people of mixed European and First Nations ancestry - the French fur traderes married women from various First Nations. The children of these families married one another and had children. By the 1750s, there were enough Metis for them to be unofficially recognized as a separate people, distinct from First Nations and the French:  - they were often bilingual, speaking French and Cree or Blackfoot, or Michif, which is a language which combines French and Cree  - their religious beliefs combined Roman Catholic and First Nations Spirituality  - they farmed, hunted bison and gathered berries and roots  - favorite foods include meatballs, stew, fried bread and bannock (a type of bread cooked on a stick over a fire)  - Metis people enjoy dancing, or "jigging" to fiddle music



The Metis flag has a blue (or red) background with a white infinity sign (like a sideways figure eight). The symbol can be thought of to mean that the Metis culture will live on forever. It also symbolizes two cultures (French and First Nations) joining together.

"We Are Metis"
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