metis

• Nom désignant une personne d'ascendance mixte européenne et autochtone, en particulier au Canada occidental.

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

nom propre

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.

   Métis (personne d'ascendance mixte autochtone et européenne)

   • 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.