Association of Southern Métis, Inc.

ASM, Inc is a chartered non-profit organization incorportated in 1996.    It was founded and is operated by Métis people in the United States, for the benefit and support of Métis people;   the issues, concerns, heritage and culture, as well as our ideals and goals as we take our place in the history and future of our world.

What is Métis? Basically, anyone of Native American /aboriginal and "other" ancestry. Métis people represent a variety of tribal heritages of the Americas, that as contact with explorers, settlers, and immigrants proceeded over 400 or more years, became a sub-culture thru-out the land. Regardless of the loss of Métis identity thru assimilation into one aspect of our ancestry or another, we now seek to re-kindle the awareness and knowlege of Métis as individuals and a People.   For more information on Métis People and Culture, click this link: "The Other Métis"

The general purposes of ASM, Inc. are stated here as:    

1) To provide a membership organization for the cultural support of Indian and Métis people living in the United States.

2) To obtain land and buildings for an Educational and Spiritual Center for Métis, Indian, and other people as may be interested.

3) To provide a food, clothing, and supply bank for Indian and Métis, and those in need of such service.

4) To provide cultural and spiritual education services to public and private schools and colleges as particularly applies to Indian and Métis

5) To provide social and cultural events of particular interest to Métis and Indian People, with cultural intersharing with other racial groups and  attendance by the general public.

6) To provide data and a working base for the study of social problems of particular impact to Métis and Indian living in open society 

7) To aid state public education systems in finding ways and means to teach American Indian and Métis cultural ways and history.

8) To promote Métis culture in the United States through publications and media.

"Proud to be Métis" bumper sticker available from Vancouver Métis Association,         email  jpaulstevenson@hotmail.com for info

For info on membership with ASM, Inc. email metisway@aol.com

Métis Heritage Center

American Métis Voice

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