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+---
+title: Métis
+slug: 'metis'
+speech: noun
+defined: true
+---
+
+A distinct Indigenous culture originating from the children of intermarriages between First Nationspersons and European Settlers (most often French). The homeland of the Métis is considered the Canadian Prairies with the Red River Settlement being the most well known.