Metis of Canada Spider Map 2
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- BELIGGENHED OG AKTUELLE BEFOLKNINGER
- "Métis Nations" who have organized communities are located between theGreat Lakes regionand theRocky Mountains. In Canada, the Métis have a population of about587,545.
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- MILJØ FORTIDIGT OG NUVÆRENDE
- Métis live throughout Canada but the traditional "homeland" is in theCanadian Prairies,primarilyalong theRed and Assiniboine Rivers in Manitoba.Today,Métis people live in both urban and rural areas.
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- SPROG: MICHIF
- Tánishi kiya mataen!(Good morning!)
- Michif er Métis-folks sprog. Det opstod i 1800'erne og er primært en blanding af Plains Cree og canadisk fransk.
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- TRADITIONAL CUSTOMS
- Métis buffalo hunting began on the North American plains in the late 1700s and continued until 1878 when the buffalo herds went into decline due to increased settlers and overhunting. The hunt was a vital part of Métis peoples livelihood.
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- TRADITIONAL CUSTOMS
- The fiddle is an important part of Métis music and culture. They've been "fiddling" for hundreds of years and many Métis craftspeople make their own fiddles. The famous "Red River Jig" is dancing that accompanies the music. Fiddle and jigging contests are popular events.
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- MÉTIS
- The Métis people are the descendants ofFirst Nations women and fur traders of European ancestry.They have a distinct culture, traditions, and language, and are one of three groups ofCanadian Indigenous peoplesreferenced in theCanadianConstitution.
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- Tánishita famee?(How is your family?)
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