They're both!
The word Métis is cognate to Mestizo, who are the majority in Mexico and some other Latin American countries.
https://substack.com/@collapseofthewavefunction/note/p-165533740?r=5tpv59&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=notes-share-action
European cross breeding with native Intuits. Mixed breeds, skilled hunters and trappers, but not particular to M province of Canada.
The word Métis is cognate to Mestizo, who are the majority in Mexico and some other Latin American countries.
https://substack.com/@collapseofthewavefunction/note/p-165533740?r=5tpv59&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=notes-share-action
European cross breeding with native Intuits. Mixed breeds, skilled hunters and trappers, but not particular to M province of Canada.