The Métis are an Indigenous people whose historical homelands include Canada's three Prairie Provinces, as well … See more

The word métis itself is originally French for "person of mixed parentage" and derives from the Latin word mixtus, "mixed."
Starting in the 17th century, the French word métis was initially used as a noun by those in the … See more

Métis people in Canada are specific cultural communities who trace their descent to First Nations and European settlers, primarily the French, in the early decades of the colonisation of Canada. Métis peoples are recognized … See more

Métis people in the United States are a specific culture and community, who descend from unions between Native American and early European colonist parents – usually Indigenous women who married Fre… See more