Michif

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Title: Michif
Creator: Todd Paquin and Darren R. Préfontaine
Subject: Language, Michif
Description: Readers will be informed about Michif, a unique Métis language as well as gain an appreciation that the historic Métis were linguistic specialists whom used a variety of languages and that this skill allowed them to serve as a broker between Fist Nations and Europeans and Euro-Canadians. How the Métis faced discrimination for speaking Michif will also be discussed in this article.
Publisher: Gabriel Dumont Institute
Date: 1800s
Type: Text Document
Format: Text
Language: English
Date of Copyright: November 21, 2022
Coverage: Canada – Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta. USA – North Dakota, Montana
GDI Media Filename: Michif - Paquin & Préfontaine - 00736 - 2.pdf

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Category Michif Reference Resources
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