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Canada's Metis seek heritage recognition

2013-04-12 27 Dailymotion

An indigenous mixed-race community in Canada is campaigning for the recognition of its heritage.<br /><br />The Metis are descendants of European fur traders who married First Nations women centuries ago.<br /><br />But a court has recently ruled that almost any Canadian with indigenous ancestors could be considered Metis.<br /><br />That decision is troubling to the many people who have gone to great lengths to retrace and prove their Metis roots.<br /><br />Al Jazeera's Daniel Lak reports from Winnipeg, Canada.

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