Metis or Métis may refer to:

Ethnic groups

Métis The Métis ( ; Canadian ) are Indigenous peoples who inhabit Canada's three Prairie Provinces, as well as parts of British Columbia, the Northwest Territories, and the Northern United States. They have a shared history and culture which derives ...

, recognized Indigenous communities in Canada and America whose distinct culture and language emerged after early intermarriage between First Nations peoples and early European settlers, primarily French fur trappers *

Métis in Canada The Métis ( ; Canadian ) are Indigenous peoples who inhabit Canada's three Prairie Provinces, as well as parts of British Columbia, the Northwest Territories, and the Northern United States. They have a shared history and culture which deriv ...

are a recognized Indigenous nation, descended from specific First Nations peoples and early European settlers, and who trace their lineage to the Métis Homeland. Métis people are a nation with distinct cultural practices and language. *

Métis in the United States The Métis ( ; Canadian ) are Indigenous peoples who inhabit Canada's three Prairie Provinces, as well as parts of British Columbia, the Northwest Territories, and the Northern United States. They have a shared history and culture which deriv ...

are also a specific cultural community, with a recognized culture, lineage and homeland, and not just any "mixed" people

Organizations in Canada

Organizations with "Metis" or "Métis" in their names. May or may not have the same criteria for membership * Métis National Council **

Métis Nation British Columbia The Métis Nation British Columbia (MNBC), formerly Métis Provincial Council of British Columbia, is the only federally recognized organization representing Métis people in British Columbia, Canada. The current president-elect is Lissa Dawn Smi ...

Métis Nation of Alberta The Métis Nation of Alberta (MNA) is a registered Nonprofit organization, not-for-profit Learned society, society in Alberta, Canada, that acts as a representative voice on behalf of Métis in Alberta, Métis people within the province. Formed ...

Métis Nation-Saskatchewan The Métis ( ; Canadian ) are Indigenous peoples who inhabit Canada's three Prairie Provinces, as well as parts of British Columbia, the Northwest Territories, and the Northern United States. They have a shared history and culture which deriv ...

Other

Manitoba Métis Federation The Manitoba Metis Federation (MMF) a federally recognized Métis organization provincially incorporated in Manitoba, Canada, on 28 December 1967. Its current president is David Chartrand. In September of 2021, the MMF withdrew from the Métis Nat ...

* Métis Nation of Ontario *

North Slave Métis Alliance The North Slave Métis Alliance is a non-profit society that represents the indigenous rights-bearing Métis people of the Northwest Territories, who primarily exercise their indigenous rights north and east of Great Slave Lake.] Seton, E. T. ( ...

, Northwest Territories *

Vancouver Métis Community Association Vancouver Métis Community Association is a Métis community organization in Vancouver, British Columbia. The organization was established in 1995 as the Vancouver Métis Association by Dr. Howard Adams. They are a community of social activist ...

Places

* Grand-Métis, Quebec, Canada * Métis-sur-Mer, Quebec, Canada *

Saint-Paul-des-Métis St. Paul, originally known as St-Paul-de-Métis or St-Paul-des-Métis, is a town in east-central Alberta, Canada that is surrounded by the County of St. Paul No. 19. It was known as St. Paul de(s) Métis between 1912 and 1936. History The com ...

, now St. Paul, Alberta, Canada * Metis Shoal, the tip of a submarine volcano in Tonga * Metiş, a village in Mihăileni, Sibiu, Romania *

Metis Island Metis Island ( bg, остров Метис, ostrov Metis, ) is the 820 m long in east–west direction and 140 m wide rocky island separated from the west coast of Lavoisier Island in Biscoe Islands by a 540 m wide passage. Its surface area is 8 ...

in Antarctica

Other uses

* 9 Metis, an asteroid *

9K115 Metis The 9K115 Metis (; NATO reporting name AT-7 Saxhorn) is a man-portable, tube launched, Semi-automatic command to line of sight, SACLOS wire-guided anti-tank guided missile of the Soviet Union. It is considered the Soviet counterpart to the Americ ...

, a Russian anti–tank missile system * 9K115-2 Metis-M, a Russian anti–tank missile system *

Metis (American musician) Jihan Bowes-Little, who performs under the stage name Metis is a hip hop and spoken word artist originally from Northern California's Bay Area. Biography Bowes-Little grew up in San Francisco.Lester, Paul (2009)New band of the day No 516: Met ...

(fl. 21st century), American rapper * Metis (theorem prover), an automated theorem prover * Metis (Japanese musician) (born 1984), Japanese reggae singer * Metis (moon), the innermost of Jupiter's known moons *

Metis (mythology) Metis (; grc, Μῆτις, Mêtis, wisdom', 'skill', or 'craft), in ancient Greek religion and mythology, was a Oceanid nymph, one of the daughters of the Titans Oceanus and Tethys. Metis is notable for helping a young Zeus free his siblings f ...

, a Titaness and the first wife of Zeus * Metis (software), business modeling software * METIS, a software package for graph partitioning * Metis TransPacific Airlines, a Canadian airline based in Vancouver * ''Metis'' (holothurian), a synonym for a genus of sea cucumbers, ''

Actinopyga ''Actinopyga'' is a genus of sea cucumbers found in coastal waters in tropical and temperate regions. Species There are 18 recognized species: Image:Actinopyga capillata.jpg, ''Actinopyga capillata'' Image:Actinopyga caerulea.JPG, ''Actinop ...

'' * Metis (Character), a playable character from Persona 3 FES

Ethnic groups

Organizations in Canada

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Places

Other uses

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