[5] Industries such as oil, gas, forestry, and construction are commonly practiced by members of the settlement.

[4] These settlements were established for the Metis individuals living in the province of Manitoba who were left without a land base after the 1871 census.

[7] Every married metis individual living inside the Manitoba province had been promised 160 acres of land but after a surplus of applicants, many of these members were left without their promised land, receiving monetary compensation of around one dollar per acre or 160 dollars instead.

[7] These issues led to the famous Northwest Rebellion of 1885 in which Metis individuals rebelled against the Canadian government over these land disputes.

[7][8] The resulting outcome of these battles was the capture and removal of many Metis who had to leave the area without any safe land-base for these people.

[9] These individuals persuaded the Alberta government to investigate the poor living conditions of the Metis groups that were affected by the Northwest Rebellion.

[13] Another cultural object of the Elizabeth Metis settlement is the sash, which is a wool belt made by hand which is around 3 meters long.

[14] This language is said to have originated from the native groups living around the most common French trading posts during the 17th and 18th centuries in the areas residing near the great lakes.

[15] The Michif dialect saw a significant decline in use proceeding the events of the Northwest Rebellion of 1885, where it became prohibited to speak one's native tongue in schools.