Canadian. a person of mixed First Nations and European ancestry: a member of the Métis Nation, recognized constitutionally as one of Canada’s rights-bearing Indigenous peoples.
métis, any person of mixed racial ancestry.
Canadian. belonging or relating to the Métis.
Métis communities developed along the fur trade routes.
métis, being of mixed racial ancestry.
a person of mixed parentage
the offspring or a descendant of a French Canadian and a North American Indian
a member or descendant of a group of such people, who established themselves in Manitoba and Saskatchewan as a distinct political and cultural force during the nineteenth century
a person having one eighth Black ancestry; octoroon
First recorded in 1810–20; from French, Middle French, from Late Latin mixtīcius “of mixed blood”
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On Thursday, Carney he will sit down with First Nations leaders and later this month with Inuit and Metis groups.
From BBC • Jul. 16, 2025
Prior to its collapse and subsequent bankruptcy filing in November, FTX said it had undergone audits by PCAOB-registered firms Armanino and Prager Metis.
From Reuters • Jan. 26, 2023
Francis has spent the week in Canada seeking to atone for the trauma and suffering of First Nations, Metis and Inuit peoples.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 28, 2022
In April, Pope Francis apologized to Indigenous people for the deplorable conduct of church members involved in residential schools following meetings with Metis, Inuit and First Nations delegates at the Vatican.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 30, 2022
I was nicknamed Frenchie as much for my name as for my people—the Metis.
From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline
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