The Red River Jig is a traditional dance of the Canadian Métis. The origins of the dance lie in the traditional dances of the First Nations

First Nations

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, and Orcadian peoples from whom the Métis Nation was born.http://www.mhs.mb.ca/docs/pageant/07/redriverjig.shtml The name refers to the Red River of the North which forms the border between North Dakota and Minnesota (USA) flowing northward through Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada to Hudson's Bay.

"Jig

Jig

The Jig is a form of lively folk dance, as well as the accompanying dance tune, originating in England in the 16th century and today most associated with Irish dance music and Scottish country dance music...

ging", as it is most commonly referred to by the Métis people, has observable similarities to the traditional dances of Quebec

Quebec

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 communities of British Isles

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