Metis
The term Métis refers to a collective of cultures and ethnic identities that resulted from unions between Aboriginal and European people in what is now Canada. Métis stems from the Latin verb miscēre, “to mix.” The word initially referred to the children of these relationships, but over generations it came to refer to the distinct cultural identities these communities developed.
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The Metis Flag
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The Métis Flag was first used by Métis resistance fighters in Canada before the 1816 Battle of Seven Oaks, having been received as a gift from Alexander Macdonnell of the North West Company in 1814. The flag is either blue or red with a white infinity symbol superimposed on top.
Katherena Vermette brings Métis history to life in new graphic novel series
Famous Metis Figures
Louis Riel
David Bouchard
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