Our good friend & Metis Curator Dale Haggerty also the Metis Voices Radio on BBSRADIO show host This will be a fun show with a flair of music and laughter & possibly a little politics. Who are the Metis people? People of mixed First Nations and European ancestry who identify themselves as Metis people and are accepted as such by a Metis community and or its leadership. They are distinct from First Nations, Inuit or non-Aboriginal peoples. The Metis history and culture draws on diverse ancestral origins such as Ojibway and Cree, Scottish, Irish, French, English. (Government of Alberta definition) Metis are people who self-identify as Metis and are not registered under the Indian Act (Government of Manitoba definition) Article 10 of the Metis Nation Saskatchewan Constitution defines "Metis" as: 'Metis' means an Aboriginal person who self-identifies as Metis, who is distinct from Indian and Inuit & is a descendant of those Metis who received or were entitled to receive land grants and / or Scrip under the provision of the Manitoba Act, 1870 or the Dominion Lands Act, as enacted from time to time. A person of Aboriginal descent who is accepted by the Metis Nation and / or Metis Community. ( Amended Dec. 13 / 97 ) We are a proud nation who's history and traditions date back to the early 1600's. Our culture is a rich and vigorous one. We invite you to share and learn about our people here on our site. This page is dedicated to preserving our culture and our proud heritage.