DCHP-2
Brulé Brule, Brûlé [< Cdn F Bois Brûlé charred wood] DCHP-1 (pre-1967)
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1 n. — Hist.
a half-breed, especially one having French blood; Métis.
See also: bois-brûlé Metis
- 1815 It is also reported that several Brules had been made prisoners. . . .
- 1816 (1817) . . . Brules, Metifs [Métis], or half-breeds [are] the bastard sons of Indian concubines, kept by the partners or servants of the North-West Company.
- 1849 (1932) There are no better horsemen in the world than the Red River "brulés."
- 1952 (1954) The horsemen, who seemed to be all Brûlés, turned out toward the prairies. . . .
2 n.
a sub-tribe of the Dakota Indians living south of what is now Saskatchewan; a sub-group of the Sioux.
- 1912 (1913) The Siouan family is divided as follows: . . . 7, (a) Sichangu or Brulés. . . .
- 1928 . . . the Brules undoubtedly had been planning a raid on a Mandan village. . . .
- 1815 It is also reported that several Brules had been made prisoners. . . .