-Who are these Metis People?
-The Metis were actually one of the most recognized group of Indigenous people in Canada, they trace their descent from mixed ancestry of First Nations and Europeans. The Metis originated largely in Western Canada (Red River Settlement) and emerged as a political force when they led the Red River Resistance from years 1869-1870. It resulted in the Manitoba Act, it stated that Manitoba was now a bilingual province, it would also have to have schooling for Catholics, and included that the Metis people would receive 500 hectares of land to add to the land they had already settled on along the Red River. This was all lead by the Metis provisional government with a Man named Louis Riel as the president.
-The Metis were actually one of the most recognized group of Indigenous people in Canada, they trace their descent from mixed ancestry of First Nations and Europeans. The Metis originated largely in Western Canada (Red River Settlement) and emerged as a political force when they led the Red River Resistance from years 1869-1870. It resulted in the Manitoba Act, it stated that Manitoba was now a bilingual province, it would also have to have schooling for Catholics, and included that the Metis people would receive 500 hectares of land to add to the land they had already settled on along the Red River. This was all lead by the Metis provisional government with a Man named Louis Riel as the president.
In 1885
Louis Riel led the North West Resistance to protect Metis lands from settlers that came in when the railway was built, these Canadians had different interpretations of the railway a way to overthrow and move out the Metis. In the same year of 1885 Louis Riel was tried and hung in court for treason in Regina in the month of November.
Northwest Resistance -> |
From 1896-1910
Metis settlers moved and established farms at St Paul on land that was provided by the catholic church. However the Metis did not have a title to this land therefore they had to leave.
In 1938
The Canadian government actually set aside land for the Metis people, which established 12 temporary settlements. This did not last long the Metis was not happy with the land, when four of the settlements were unsuitable for farming, hunting, etc. The settlements were closed and the Metis people went back to the government.
In 1938
The Canadian government actually set aside land for the Metis people, which established 12 temporary settlements. This did not last long the Metis was not happy with the land, when four of the settlements were unsuitable for farming, hunting, etc. The settlements were closed and the Metis people went back to the government.