* Metis moved their in the 1700s for the fur trade
* great opportunity for Metis people to establish their own sense of identity- do not associate themselves with the British when they take over New France and rest of what would be Canada in 1763
* Moving to Red River they were able to establish a similar lifestyle to that of farming along the St. Lawrence River, yet create their own identity and embrace their mixed heritage of being European and Aboriginal.
* Great opportunities for farming, abundance of land, and connection to the fur trade
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