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METIS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-11-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Inhabitant Names and Names of Peoples
- Indigenous Peoples (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Métis
1, record 1, English, M%C3%A9tis
correct, noun, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Metis 1, record 1, English, Metis
correct, noun, Canada
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In Canada, a person who has mixed First Nations and European ancestry and who self-identifies as Métis. 1, record 1, English, - M%C3%A9tis
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Métis self-identification is often controversial, and not all people who identify as Métis are necessarily accepted as members of the Métis Nation. 1, record 1, English, - M%C3%A9tis
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Many people and groups, particularly in the West and the North, have dropped the accent from Métis. Both spellings are acceptable in English; however, it is always best to ask which spelling the people and groups prefer. 1, record 1, English, - M%C3%A9tis
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Noms d’habitants et noms de peuples
- Peuples Autochtones (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Métis
1, record 1, French, M%C3%A9tis
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Métisse 1, record 1, French, M%C3%A9tisse
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Au Canada, personne ayant une ascendance européenne et de Premières Nations mixte et qui s'identifie comme Métis ou Métisse. 1, record 1, French, - M%C3%A9tis
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'auto-identification en tant que Métis ou Métisse est souvent controversée, et les personnes qui s'identifient comme étant Métis ou Métisses ne sont pas toutes nécessairement acceptées comme membres de la Nation Métis. 1, record 1, French, - M%C3%A9tis
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombres de habitantes y nombres de pueblos
- Pueblos indígenas (Generalidades)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- métis
1, record 1, Spanish, m%C3%A9tis
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- métisse 1, record 1, Spanish, m%C3%A9tisse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los métis son personas de ascendencia mixta europea e indígena, y uno de los tres pueblos aborígenes reconocidos en Canadá. 1, record 1, Spanish, - m%C3%A9tis
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-11-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Inhabitant Names and Names of Peoples
- Indigenous Peoples (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Métis
1, record 2, English, M%C3%A9tis
correct, see observation, plural noun, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Metis 2, record 2, English, Metis
correct, see observation, plural noun, Canada
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In Canada, an Indigenous People whose members are of mixed First Nations and European ancestry, are united by a common origin, history and culture, and are generally accepted by the Métis Nation. 2, record 2, English, - M%C3%A9tis
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Métis are one of the three legally recognized Indigenous Peoples in Canada and are rights holders under section 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982. 2, record 2, English, - M%C3%A9tis
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Many people and groups, particularly in the West and the North, have dropped the accent from Métis. Both spellings are acceptable in English; however, it is always best to ask which spelling the people and groups prefer. 2, record 2, English, - M%C3%A9tis
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Noms d’habitants et noms de peuples
- Peuples Autochtones (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Métis
1, record 2, French, M%C3%A9tis
correct, plural masculine noun, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Au Canada, peuple autochtone dont les membres sont d'ascendance européenne et de Premières Nations mixte, sont unis par une origine, une histoire et une culture communes, et sont généralement acceptés par la Nation Métis. 2, record 2, French, - M%C3%A9tis
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les Métis sont l'un des trois peuples autochtones légalement reconnus au Canada et sont titulaires de droits en vertu de l'article 35 de la Loi constitutionnelle de 1982. 2, record 2, French, - M%C3%A9tis
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombres de habitantes y nombres de pueblos
- Pueblos indígenas (Generalidades)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- métis
1, record 2, Spanish, m%C3%A9tis
see observation, masculine and feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Grupo indígena canadiense [...] constituido por personas de ascendencia indígena y europea [cuya] cultura deriva de influencias europeas mezcladas con culturas como la Cree y Objibway. 1, record 2, Spanish, - m%C3%A9tis
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En español, los gentilicios no llevan mayúscula. 2, record 2, Spanish, - m%C3%A9tis
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