Definition
Métis leader who fought to protect the rights, land, and culture of the Métis people in Canada.
what is Louis Riel
The creation of Canada as a country in 1867
what is Confederation
The 1885 conflict in present-day Saskatchewan where Métis, led by Louis Riel, resisted the Canadian government again.
what is North-West Resistance
The crime of betraying one’s country or government.
what is Treason
Spoke 3 languages
Stopped surveyors
from crossing his
cousin’s farm (protest)
Set up a blockade to
stop the lieutenant-
governor from coming
into Rupert’s Land
what is Louis Riel
People of mixed First Nations and European ancestry with their own distinct culture and identity.
what is Métis
A temporary government formed by Louis Riel and the Métis to protect their rights during the Red River Resistance.
what is Provisional Government
A railway built across Canada that helped the government move troops and expand westward.
what is Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR)
A legal process in which a court decides if someone is guilty of a crime.
what is Trial
Planned to attack
Louis Riel
Escaped from jail
Prepared to attack
again, and was
caught again
Mistreated his
guards, put on trial
and executed
what is Thomas Scott
A Métis community located in present-day Manitoba where many Métis people lived before Manitoba joined Canada.
what is Red River Settlement
The 1869–1870 conflict led by Louis Riel to protect Métis land and rights in the Red River area.
what is Red River Resistance
A person who speaks French
what is Francophone
The act of carrying out a death sentence.
what is Execution
They did not see the HBC deal
as fair, so they refuse to
recognize that Canada “owns”
them
2. They have every right to defend
themselves against Canada
3. The provisional government will
be the only voice of the people
4. Willing to negotiate with the
Canadian government
what is
What were
the main
points In the
Declaration
of the People
of Rupert’s
Land and the
Northwest?
A land division system where long, narrow plots of land were arranged along a river, used by the Métis.
what is River Lot System
The 1870 law that created the province of Manitoba and promised certain rights to the Métis.
what is Manitoba Act
A person who speaks English
what is Anglophone
A person who is willing to die for a cause or belief.
what is Martyr
to stop or get rid of
what is What does it mean to abolish?
A person who measures and divides land, often ignoring the Métis river lot system when Canada expanded west.
what is Surveyor
Certificates given to Métis people by the government that could be exchanged for land or money, often unfairly handled.
what is Scrip
A formal agreement between two or more groups, often between First Nations and the government.
what is Treaty
What are some of the issues that affected the Métis in the Red River Settlement
what is
Crops were
failing.Felt like
they had no voice
Forcing/encouraging other cultures to merge into the dominant culture.
what is However, qualified voters were: