Métis Buffalo Hunting
Métis buffalo hunting began on the North American plains in the late 1700s and continued until 1878. The great buffalo hunts were subsistence, political, economic, and military operations for Métis families and communities living in the region. At the height of the buffalo hunt era, there were two major hunt seasons: summer and autumn. These hunts were highly organized, with an elected council to lead the expedition. This made sure the process was fair and all families were well-fed and provided for throughout the year. Nomenclature Though there are no buffalo species that are indigenous to the Americas, the Michif term for American bison, bison is ''lii bufloo''. Bison are not a species of the Bubalina subtribe that includes all of the true buffalo species, but American bison have been known as buffalo since 1616 when Samuel de Champlain applied the term buffalo (''buffles'' in French) to the species, based on skins and drawings shown to him by members of the Nipissing First N ...
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