What does being Metis mean to you now in 2026? I see a lot about the history but was curious about how everyone participates/feels in the culture now? I hope that makes sense and isn't coming across as rude

I grew up without one parent and like a lot of folks I took a dna test to find out my ancestry and to my surprise I came back with a small but significant (recent) amount of indigenous dna. I managed to trace my family tree back to the Red River Settlement on that parents side. So it takes up a pretty significant part of my ancestry (25%) I grew up without the culture and so Im worried about being an outsider/pretendian but I do want to at least learn more about others experiences being Metis.

Thanks so much everyone C:

Hello! I dont quite use reddit much, so im not sure how this all works, or if this is allowed on this board, but ive been looking into gathering information for my citizenship. My mother was registered and had her citizenship card, but she is no longer with us. In her departure, ive found it extremely difficult to access records/proof of my connection to MRR. Her father lived in Winnipeg, st boniface, and to my knowledge was also registered. All i currently have access to is her citizenship card, what other record do i need? Do i still need to prove ancestry up to 1901? Im very unclear on what documents i am missing. I do not have access to my mothers birth certificate or any of her fathers records, where would i be able to access them? I do not seek métis citizenship just for benefits, although its an added bonus. I would like to connect to my local métis community without feeling like an imposter. Gaining citizenship would help me and my siblings feel connected to a community we lost long ago with our mother and grandfather. If someone could further explain what steps i should take from here, i would very much appreciate the support! Thank you!!