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Métis Nation - Coggle Diagram
Métis Nation
Social Structures
Recognized Indigenous people of Canada: Metis, First Nations, Inuit
Emerged in the 18th century through/by fur trade, commerce, and travel
Situated in parts of Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia, parts of the Northwest Territories, and the Northern Unite States
Elderly and children at the core of society, the importance of the past and future (MNBC)
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Historical Context
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War of 1812
Many Indigenous people fought for the British since it was the seen as the lesser of two colonial evils. But strained the relationships between Indigenous communities as some fought on opposite sides
Indigenous people have historically been vital for war and have been a great contributor for military defences/offence/support
It united people but was also a factor in splitting them up post-war, the contributions largely buried
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Contemporary Issues
One huge thing I noticed was that in the video comments, there are some very strongly opinionated comments. Upon research, I see that one of the big contemporary issues of Metis people are that some do not recognize Metis as Indigenous, or more specifically, Metis are seen to have a "standard" and if you do not fit that standard, you are not Metis
Some say that the address seemed very "White man trying to claim an Indigenous identity". This is according to self-proclaimed Metis people but this is through random, unverified comments on the internet where people can lie just to get attention or a sense of righteousness.
But some also defend it by stating that this is exactly what the colonial status system does, separating people by colonial/settler-influenced definitions
I don't have much to contribute besides that I am researching and learning as I still am unsure of where the conversation is going and what is truth or false, what is bad faith interpretation and what is a mix of everything
