Rubaboo was a basic stew or porridge consumed by the voyageurs and Métis people. Traditionally made of peas or corn (or both) with grease (bear or pork) and a thickening agent (bread or flour). Pemmican and maple sugar were also commonly added to the mixture. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The coureurs des bois (runners of the woods) or voyageurs (travellers) is the name given to the men who engaged in the fur trade directly with the Amerindians in North America from the time of New France up through the 19th century, when much of the continent was still mostly... The Métis (pronounced MAY tee, IPA: , in French: or ) are one of three recognized Canadian aboriginal groups whose homeland consists of the Canadian provinces of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, and the Northwest Territories. ... Pemmican is a concentrated food consisting of dried pulverized meat, dried berries, and rendered fat. ... Maple syrup is a sweetener made from the sap of maple trees. ...