Anishinabe
Of The Water
The official website of the Sharbot Mishigama Anishinabe AlgonquinFirst Nation Membership.
Historically, the term "Métis" applied to the children
of French fur traders and Cree women in the Prairies, and of English
and Scottish traders and Dene women in the North. Today, the term is
used broadly to describe people with mixed First Nations and European
ancestry who identify themselves as Métis, distinct from
Indian people, Inuit, or non-Aboriginal people. (Many Canadians have
mixed Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestry, but not all identify
themselves as Métis.) Note that Métis organizations in
Canada have differing criteria about who qualifies as a Métis
person.
Suggested usage:
Capitalize. The Department capitalizes "Métis" as it would other designations like "Francophone," "Arabic" or "Nordic."
Accent or no accent? Many people and groups, particularly in the West and the North, have dropped the accent in Métis. Both spellings are acceptable in English, but the Department continues to use the accent. Regardless of your preference, it is a good idea to always check the names of individual Métis organizations before you publish them. For example, the Metis Council of Ontario and the Metis Association of the NWT do not take an accent; the Métis National Council does take an accent.
This Department is not involved with Metis issues. These are
dealt with by the federal Interlocator's office at PCO.
Tribal Council
A tribal council is a group made up of several bands that
represents the interests of those bands and may administer funds or
deliver common services to those bands. Membership in a tribal council
tends to be organized around geographic, political, or cultural and
linguistic lines