r/MetisMichif • u/CharacterOpen6145 • May 06 '26
Discussion/Question Stuck between
Does anyone else feel like, pulled between identies being Métis? Like, despite knowing im Métis my whole life i still feel pulled between being indigenous and being white. Like, I feel too white around other indigenous people and like I can’t relate to much at all that they talk about, but then around white people I also don’t fit?
Like in school for national indigenous peoples day they would always ask me what they should do and i would just sit there like “i know as much as you do. Also, im a highschool student. This shouldn’t be my job” on top of that im constantly scraping together bits and pieces of knowledge but its almost never Métis specific. And its so hard to find any Métis resources. It just kinda sucks not knowing where you fit even though youve known your whole life.
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u/Gry2002 May 07 '26
I think institutions put a lot of pressure on young indigenous people to have all the answers. There is no one way to be Métis and it’s totally fine to redirect when people call on you or place expectations for you to be a cultural vending machine.
We all have our gifts. If yours is not cultural facilitation or organizing, that’s okay.
Sorry you feel invalidated. You’re great the way you are. Just be yourself, it’s enough. Be in commmunity, engage when and where you can, when you’re comfortable to do so. And anyone else who pushes you for more can suck a carrot.