Collection at the Smithsonian InstitutionMany of the unique historical artifacts of the Métis people are found in museums and historical collections across Canada and the United States. These objects reflect the rich and wonderful history of the people who grew strong during the eighteenth to mid-nineteenth centuries on the prairies and forests of the upper Great Plains. Born of mixed-ancestry to Native mothers and European fathers, the Métis often acted as bridges between white and Indian communities, eventually becoming their own nation with their own culture and cultural artifacts. The following artifacts are found and maintained at the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI) in Washington, DC. Please click on the photos for larger images. BEADED CLOTH BAG (METIS) Beaded cloth bag collected at Fort Totten, North Dakota  Beaded cloth bag collected at Fort Totten, North Dakota BEADED OCTOPUS BAG (METIS) Beaded octopus bag collected at Fort Totten, North Dakota  Beaded octopus bag collected at Fort Totten, North Dakota WOVEN LEG SASHES (METIS) Leg "sashes" collected at Fort Totten, North Dakota  Leg "sashes" collected at Fort Totten, North Dakota BEADED POUCH (METIS)
METIS BOW AND QUIVERS Metis bow and quiver (North Dakota)  Metis quiver (North Dakota)  Metis bow (North Dakota)  Metis arrows (North Dakota) OCTOPUS BAG (METIS) Octopus bag, Red River Metis BLADED BALL CLUB (METIS) Bladed ball club (North Dakota) QUILLED Mittens (Metis)
Quilled Saddle/Pad (Metis) Quilled saddle/pad (North Dakota) BEADED COAT (METIS)
RED RIVER METIS QUILLED COAT & MITTENS
 Quilled mittens (Red River)
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