Chapter 8 Flashcards
Define Métis
People of mixed first Nations and European ancestry
Define identity
A set of characteristics and values that describes the essence of a person or group
Defined country Born Métis
The children of first Nations women and British traders from the Hudson’s Bay Company
Define Nor’ Westers
A north west company employee
Define migrated
Movement of people in a country
Define york boats
A boat used by Métis to transport furs; it replaced the canoe as the main means of transportation on Western Rivers and lakes
Define Pemmican
Dried, shredded buffalo meat mixed with fat and berries
Where was the largest Metis settlement?
Red river, Manitoba
How did the métis view themselves?
They were separate from the first nations and Europeans. They were their own nation.
What were the characteristics of the Métis?
They spoke French and Michif. They also went hunting, fishing, trapping and trading. When they couldn’t, they farmed.
What was Michif?
It was the language the métis at red river spoke
Who else lived in the red river settlement?
Country born Métis, Cree and Anishinabe, Roman Catholic missionaries, Canadiens, British employees of the Hudson’s Bay Company
Who was Pierre falcon?
He was one of the best-known Métis poets and songwriters
What was the Métis reaction to the Scottish colonists?
They were concerned the colonists would push them off their land because they had no legal papers saying they owned it
Why did the governor create the Pemmican proclamation?
He was worried they would starve if too much buffalo meat left the colony, so he banned any meat, fish, or vegetables from leaving
