Canada's Beginnings, Column 1
True or False. Today only about 410 people speak Michef.
False, 640
The Metis People used the Red River carts to do what?
To transport.
Metis women made clothing that was suited to what?
The climate.
Today, Metis people are proud of their __________ identity.
Unique
About 50 years after the battle of Seven Oaks, what took place?
Another conflict took place.
After 1870, many Metis people moved farther west into which province?
Saskatchewan.
Which three provinces do people speak Michef in?
Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Alberta
The Metis people of Labrador spoke English. But what was mixed in?
Inuktitut [EE-newk-toot]
European men, First Nations and Inuit women had children. What were the children called?
Metis
In 1884, who did Gabriel Dumont turn to for help to speak to the government?
Louis Riel
Festivals celebrating Metis culture and heritage are held across Canada every ____________.
Year
What were the three conflicts called?
The Seven Oaks, Red River Resistance and the Northwest Resistance.
What were the Metis people trying to defend?
Their rights.
What does provisional mean?
Temporary
The Hudson Bay Company (HBC) gave away a large area of land along the Red River in which province?
Manitoba
Several small battles were fought with the largest and final battle take place where?
Batoche
Today, Louis Riel is considered by many to be a _____________?
Hero
How many provinces in Canada speak Michef?
3
The First Nations and Metis people used carts to transfer _______________?
Goods
On March 26, ____________, there was a clash at Duck Lake, SK.
1885
The Metis people living along the South Saskatchewan River felt that their way of life was threatened by the arrival of _________________?
The Europeans
About 50 years after the Battle of Seven Oaks, what took place?
Another conflict.
In June of 1816, a Metis man led a group of Metis people to see what?
The governor
True or False. Metis women were often involved in hunting and trapping.
False
True or False. The frame of the Red River cart cannot be taken off.
False