The English-Métis people of the fur trade frontier whose buffalo hunt culture and Red River identity built the bridge between two worlds that neither fully claimed.
Anglo-Métis — the distinct Indigenous people born of the unions between English and Scottish fur traders of the Hudson's Bay Company and Cree, Ojibwe, and Assiniboine women of the northern plains and boreal forest, whose communities at Red River, Cumberland House, and Moose Factory developed a culture that wove together the Protestant faith, English literacy, and commercial acumen of their HBC fathers with the land knowledge, kinship networks, and buffalo hunting expertise of their Indigenous mothers, and whose identity as country-born or English halfbreeds placed them in complex relationship with their French Catholic Métis neighbors at Red River whose shared experience of dispossession and resistance in the Riel Resistance of 1869 to 1870 united both communities in the demand for recognition of their land rights and distinct status within the new Canadian Confederation, before the collapse of the buffalo economy and the flood of Ontario settlers onto the prairies dissolved the Red River world and scattered the Anglo-Métis into the margins of a Canada that refused for over a century to acknowledge their existence as a distinct Indigenous people with rights recognized and affirmed under Section 35 of the Constitution Act of 1982. This interactive t-shirt connects you to that overlooked legacy with a QR code linking to the full story.
HERITAG is a purpose-driven brand that celebrates cultural diversity and awareness. Wear and share your social identity and cultural heritage with a unique collection of interactive t-shirts that carry indigenous Canadian flags. Create informative and fun moments by inviting people to scan the visible QR code and learn about the diverse Canadian population.
Making products on demand instead of in bulk also helps reduce overproduction, and this quality t-shirt is made especially for you as soon as you place an order.
Few more details about this t-shirt: • Scannable QR code printed on the back for an interactive and fun experience • Designed to educate about a nation's proud history and rich culture • Custom print-on-demand • 100% cotton Gildan t-shirt. Soft, comfy, pre-shrunk jersey knit • Sport Grey is 90% cotton, 10% polyester • Heather colors are 50% cotton, 50% polyester • Classic fit, taped neck and shoulders for soft feel • Double seam at sleeves and bottom hem for more durability • Fabric weight: 5.0-5.3 oz./yd² (170-180 g/m²)
