Original Métis Communities
As Métis origins are linked to the fur trade, many of the first Métis
communities were built near fur trading posts. As a distinct Métis
culture emerged, so did additional communities and some Métis harvesting
sites were changed into year-round communities.
The development of communities such as Lac Ste Anne, Lesser Slave
Lake, Lac La Biche, and Cold Lake indicated a movement away from
dependence on fur trade employment. Communities such as Tail Creek,
South Branch, and Judith Basin in Montana were based on the buffalo
hunt.
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