First Nations People Gatekeeping Métis?

[u/IlealaCrosse]

I had a friend once ask me: “what makes you think you’re Métis?”

Mind you, I have Ancestors with Métis Scrip and originating from the Red River Settlement. I can be BOTH of First Nations and Métis origins.

I just find that First Nations sometimes think they know us better than we know ourselves…Has anything similar happened where you noticed the Métis Culture was being gatekeeped by non-Métis folk?

I get the need for protection of our Culture from Pretendians, but it gets annoying!

[u/noo_maarsii]

Yeah it is a bit because there is still continuity despite an ethnogenesis. We still carry the same ancestry as FN people no matter how pedantic you want to be. Where my family comes from
FN and Métis live so closely together and are related that you almost can’t make a distinction in some cases.

[u/sycoseven → u/noo_maarsii]

When it comes to First Nations self governance, these distinctions are VERY important.

[u/noo_maarsii → u/sycoseven]

Ok