"Métis"- Race, Recognition, and the Struggle for Indigenous Peoplehood Dual Language French Canadian

French Canadian

and social movement literature

Guided Reading Level: W

Nivi decides to ask her mom

part of the Scarecrow Press series

"Métis"- Race, Recognition, and the Struggle for Indigenous Peoplehood Dual Language French CanadianAsk any Canadian what Mtis means, and they will likely say mixed race. Canadians consider Mtis mixed in ways that other Indigenous people are not, and the census and courts have premised their recognition of Mtis status on this race based understanding. Author Chris Andersen argues that Canada got it wrong. Andersen argues that Canada got it wrong. He weaves together personal anecdotes, critical race theory, and discussions of history and law to