Metis Basics

What is the blood requirement for someone to be considered Metis?

• One Indigenous parent

• One Indigenous grandparent

• One Indigenous great-grandparent

• It doesn't work that way

What is the language of the Metis nation?

• English

• Michif

• French

• Cree

• Metis

Where did the Metis nation originate (begin)?

• Wherever there was fur trading

• Manitoba

• Ontario

• Saskatchewan

• Wherever there were buffalo

What is true about Metis culture?

• Metis culture is mostly French.

• Metis culture is mostly Cree.

• Metis culture is an even mix of French and Cree.

• Metis culture became its own unique culture over time.

Which level of government is responsible for Metis rights?

• Federal (whole country)

• Provincial (each province)

• Municipal (each city)

• It's complicated

Why did the first "mixed" or small-m metis people originate?

• It was random

• It was love

• It was politics

• It was loneliness