The Canadian Government even took the land they tried to claim from beneath them and redistributed it to new immigrants. .

             These events are characteristic of the physical displacement of Metis people, however it is important to illustrate that the social component essential to understanding cultural implications and consequences of two distinct cultures, with respect to their traditional roles. .

             Maria Campbell shares her feelings towards white people and non-natives. She has a hatred towards them, which can be perceived as also being fearful of them. According to Maria, Metis people stuck together. Her family didn't go to town often because there they would be tease and mocked for being half-breeds. The whites thought they would steal and kept a close eye on them which no doubt made them feel really uncomfortable. Maria notices how her parents' attitudes changed from being "happy and proud until we drove into town, then everyone became quiet and looked different."" (37) Some of the whites were less rude, but more sympathetic, which did not resonate well with Maria. There was a lot of physical fighting between whites and Metis that she noticed as a child growing up. Maria also felt inferior to the Treaty Indians because they actually had some land they could claim as their own. The complications surrounding relationships based on race impacted Maria's social life in a negative way. .

             Maria's life was significantly influenced by class. Metis people were poor. They lived in substandard conditions, and this affected they way they were treated by whites. Maria describes her family's house as being old and smelly situated out in the bush. Their clothing was ugly and old, but it was all they had. "The other kids had oranges, apples, and cakes and all we had was moose meat, ugly dresses and patchy pants"." (Pg. 50) A lot of the Metis children were dropping out of school to work which is what Maria did.