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Toronto raises Métis flag to mark Louis Riel Day
The City of Toronto marked the 139th anniversary of the execution of Louis Riel on Saturday with a Metis flag raising ceremony at Nathan Phillips Square. Mayor Olivia Chow said while Riel is no ...
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Métis Nation BC: Here’s why self-identifying Metis people should register as citizens
From there, a new Indigenous population emerged – the Métis people. The infinity symbol in the Métis flag represents the immortality of the Nation and the mixing of two distinct cultures to ...
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Aboriginal Artwork in the Office for Aboriginal Peoples
The serpentine inukshuk currently on display in the office was purchased from the Inuit Gallery of Vancouver Ltd. The Métis flag was first used by Métis resistance fighters in Canada prior to the ...