Mechif
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Mechif, Metchif, or Métchif is an alternative name of the Métis people of Canada. It apparently comes from a regional French pronunciation of Métif, a variant of Métis.
Mechif (Metchif, Métchif) is also an alternative name for Michif (Mitchif), the language of the Métis.