Metis of Canada Important Vocabulary Terms
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- MÉTIS FLAG
- MÉTIS SASH
- The Métis flag is the infinity symbol on a blue background. It represents the everlasting Métis nation and the joining of two cultures. The flag is considered a symbol of community and pride.
- The brightly colored, woven sash is festive clothing and was an important tool that could be a rope, first aid kit, towel, bridle, and saddle blanket. The sash is a symbol of pride. In Manitoba and Saskatchewan, “The Order of the Sash” is bestowed upon a Métis person who has made cultural, political, or social contributions.
- RED RIVER CART
- MÉTIS VOCABULARY
- BUFFALO AND PEMMICAN
- The Red River cart is a large two-wheeled cart developed by the Métis people in the Red River settlement in what is now Manitoba. The wheels could be removed to travel down the river like a raft. The cart was used in the buffalo and fur trade in the 1800s in Canada and the U.S.
- Métis buffalo hunting began on the North American plains in the late 1700s and continued until 1878. The hunt was a vital part of Métis peoples livelihood. Pemmican is a popular dried buffalo meat mixed with berries made by the Métis.
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