metis

• Substantiv, das eine Person mit gemischter europäischer und indigener amerikanischer Abstammung bezeichnet, besonders in Westkanada.

A noun referring to a person of mixed Caucasian and Indigenous American ancestry, particularly in western Canada.

Eigenname

1. Person of mixed Indigenous and European ancestryB2formal

   A person in Canada, especially in the western provinces, who is of mixed Indigenous (First Nations) and European (primarily French) ancestry, forming a distinct cultural community.

   Person gemischter indigener und europäischer Abstammung

   • The Metis people have a rich cultural heritage in Canada.
   • She proudly identifies as Metis and participates in community events.
   • The Metis played a significant role in the fur trade history.