Métis

In late March, delegates of the three largest Indigenous groups in Canada—Métis, Inuit and First Nations—met Pope Francis in the Vatican, and the Pope issued the first-ever official apology from a Pope to Canada’s Indigenous community.

Misconceptions and concerns from all sides had to be addressed, foremost by breaking down stereotypes and raising awareness of the diversity of contemporary cultures in the more than 700 First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities in Canada.

More than 150,000 First Nations, Métis and Inuit children were removed from their families and communities and put into the schools, where they were forced to abandon their traditions, cultural practices and languages.

Unfortunately the Colonists were not able to use the snowshoe as could the lively Metis.

The Metis soon betook themselves westward to their own district of Qu'Appelle.

Next spring another demonstration was made by the Metis for other demands, but these were refused.

The hot blood of the Metis as he careered over the prairie on his steed boiled up at the least provocation.

Stone forts and ermined judges were not, to the mind of the unbridled and ungovernable Metis.