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Originally Posted by MOMMYOF2ALMOST3
Hi Blessed by BUG and MommytoBe
An update to my last post. Since that post we have been approached for Metis siblings. At this point there are a few areas that need to be looked into that I can not disclose however I spoke with our AW and she has told me that the children are Metis. So I asked what % is Metis and she said 100%. My question ,Is Metis considered 100% aboriignal.? My understanding is that Metis is 50% aboriginal and 50% french, Scottish etc.
Because we are at the preliminary stage she does not have the details of the ** and BD
Tell me, with your experience what is 100% Metis.
Mommytobe can tell you I am not usually this dense on areas of adoption but this is confusting me
MTB FYI I have been redirected to CAS
Thnks
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From my understanding, Metis is considered an aboriginal group. Metis people are 1/2 Native Canadian (in our cases, Cree...) 1/2 European. I'm not sure what your CW meant by 100% Metis. It might be that the parents are both Metis, which would make the kiddos full Metis. In our case, both of our kiddos' first moms are Metis and first dads are of European descent (CC). So our kids are no more than a 1/4 Cree. Does that make sense? You'll need to find out more of the kiddos' heritage and I'm sure you will with more info.
Also just FYI... the ** in your post automatically happens because the initials you used for bmom are also a medical term short form that can be offensive. The abbreviation used on this form is either pbmom (if the child is not placed yet, stands for POTENTIAL birthmom) or emom (expecting mom, if the child is not born yet) or first mom (or bmom, if child is placed in an adoptive/foster home). It is good to remember that parents are not birthparents until their children are placed and TPR is signed. ETA: I just read that you are working with CAS which means the kids are available for adoption already?
I look forward to how this situation works out for you! Do keep us posted!