Métis Nation
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Lands
The Métis Nation Homeland as described by the Métis National Council: Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta, plus parts of Ontario, British Columbia, the Northwest Territories and the northern United States
Countries Canada, United States
Facts 3
Today
Many historic Métis communities still stand along rivers and lakes once tied to fur trade posts, and many Métis citizens live in cities within the Homeland.
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Language
The Métis emerged as a distinct Indigenous people with their own culture, traditions, nationhood and language, Michif.
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Land
The Métis National Council describes the Métis Nation Homeland as Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta, plus parts of Ontario, BC, the Northwest Territories and the northern United States.
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