metis

• Substantivo que designa uma pessoa de ascendência mista europeia e indígena americana, especialmente no oeste do Canadá; nos Estados Unidos, o termo costuma corresponder a mestiço ou métis, com conotação histórica e cultural específica.

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

nome próprio

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.

   Pessoa de ascendência indígena e europeia mista

   • 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.