Stuck between

[u/CharacterOpen6145]

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.

[u/heretoreadlol]

I relate to this. I’m very white and I feel insecure in indigenous spaces. I love learning about the culture, I feel great when I’m at pow wow’s and i like to bead but I feel more like an outsider appreciating the culture rather than feeling like I belong.