Wild Salmon Are SacredI am a Metis person . That means my family were voyagers and trappers and farmers .My family history is french Canadian with Cree and Ojibwa . On my mothers side we are Scottish and Irish . I am proud of it all and very happy to live in Canada .
Q: Who are the Métis?
A: Prior to Canada's crystallization as a nation in west central North America, the Métis people emerged out of the relations of Indian women and European men. While the initial offspring of these Indian and European unions were individuals who possessed mixed ancestry, the gradual establishment of distinct Métis communities, outside of Indian and European cultures and settlements, as well, as, the subsequent intermarriages between Métis women and Métis men, resulted in the genesis of a new Aboriginal people - the Métis.
Walk soft, my soul, and do not want what is not yours to have. Be strong
and sturdy and accept what comes your way. Be grateful for all that is
good in life and appreciate each day, the good that surrounds you. Do
not let life embitter your soul within me - let it teach you and learn
from it all you can. Love, every day love - for no noble reason. Love
because it is better than not to love, and be kind to people who have
less than you. Because if you have your soul, you have it all.
- Tian Dayton
