<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><mads xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/mads/" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mads/
mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">ceintures fléchés</topic></authority><related type="other"><topic>Métis</topic></related><related type="other"><topic>finger woven sashes</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>sashes</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>arrow sash</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>assumption sash</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>ceinture fléché</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>fléchés, ceinture</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Fingerwoven sashes worn by Métis and First Nations individuals. Also known as assumption sashes due to their production in L'Assomption, Québec in the 19th century. Patterning varies, but often features an arrowhead design using red, green, yellow, blue, and white colored yarns. Currently, the sash has become a symbol of Métis identity. ]]></note></mads>