🍁 Chapter 2: Who We Are
Who are the Métis?
Correct answer: A separate people descended from both Aboriginal and European ancestors
A French colonists deported from the Maritimes
B Escaped slaves who settled in Nova Scotia
✓ A separate people descended from both Aboriginal and European ancestors
D Inuit families who moved south from the Arctic
💡 Explanation
The Métis are described as a separate people descended from both Aboriginal and European ancestors.
Key facts to remember
- Métis have mixed Aboriginal and European ancestry
- Most live in the Prairie provinces
- Michif is the Métis dialect
- Roots in both French- and English-speaking backgrounds
Why this is the answer
From the official Discover Canada study guide — 2.2.5 Métis:
The Métis are a people of their own, with both Aboriginal and European ancestors. Most of them live in the Prairie provinces. Their family roots reach into French-speaking and English-speaking communities alike. They also have a language of their own, the Michif dialect, which draws on those two traditions. The Métis stand as one of the three Aboriginal groups recognised in Canada, alongside First Nations and Inuit.
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