The Bison Hunt
True or False, just the men attended the Bison Hunt
False.
In 1840, 620 men, 650 women attended the hunt at Red River.
The father of a Metis person was typically _________ speaking, and of __________ ancestry.
French speaking, and of European ancestry.
What was added to the pemmican to give it some extra flavour?
Wild Berries
What was the famous battle called between the Metis and the Red River Settlers?
The Battle of Seven Oaks
Bison hunts lasted up to how many months long?
3 months long
Why did most Metis people have Aboriginal mothers and European fathers?
Because it was mostly men that came over seas to join the fur trade.
What were the two different ways that bannock was traditionally prepared?
1. Cooked in hot sand
2. Cooked over a fire
After years of fighting, the HBC and NWC decided to merge and then became known as which company?
The Hudson's Bay Company
How many kilograms of Bison meat was gained from the hunts?
500,000 kg
What were the Aboriginal wives of European men known as?
"Country Wives"
What kind of footwear did the Metis women wear?
Moccasins
After the merging of the two companies they had no __________.
Competition
Before the introduction of guns, what were two ways the bison were hunted?
1. Bow and arrow
2. Herded over cliffs
During the winter, what type of clothing did the Metis people wear?
Bison hide winter coats
What are the two languages that the Metis people often spoke?
1. French
2. Cree
All canoes were upgraded to which two types of boats, after the two companies merged?
1. Yorkboats
2. Steamships
List 3 uses for the sash worn by the Metis people
Possible Answers:
1. hold coat closed
2. fringed ends could be used for emergency sewing
3. back support for heavy lifting
4. tourniquet
5. wrap for broken bone
6. marker for a killed bison
How often did the Metis people go on a bison hunt?
semi-annually (twice a year)
What type of transportation method did the Metis people invent?
The 2 Wheeled Cart
George Simpson had to fire over how much of the workforce when the companies merged?
Half of the workforce