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The Metis is a detailed exploration of the Metis people of Canada, both historically and today. This CD-ROM profiles eight Metis communities across Canada and examines in depth the economic, social and political lives of Metis people past and present. Photographs, art, maps, personal accounts, biographies of Metis men and women, historical documents, statistical records, timelines of events, music, and other sources are woven together in this tapestry of one of Canada's Aboriginal peoples.