metis

• Persona de ascendencia mixta europea e indígena americana, especialmente en el oeste de Canadá. Término que designa a un mestizo de origen francocanadiense y de pueblos nativos.

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

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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.

   Mestizo (Canadá)

   • 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.