Indigenous Resources: Metis

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Extensive resource with a detailed history of the Metis in Canada

The Virtual Museum offers a rich resource about Metis culture in Canada

Michif is the endangered orally-based language of the Métis people. Perhaps only 5-10% of the population are able to speak the language, with the majority being elders. The Gabriel Dumont Institute's mandate is to promote and preserve Métis culture, and therefore has been developing resources that allow people to hear and read the language. Since Michif is an oral language, no standard orthography exists. As a result, the Institute recognizes the spelling conventions of Michif experts, such as Norman Fleury.

A seven part series about speaking Mitchif - YouTube

Resources and history about Louis Riel and the Metis Culture