It is dried meat, pounded and flavored with fat and local berries.
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What were the metis?
They were people of mixed European and First Nations ancestry
100
Who was Louis Riel?
He was the secretary of the metis, he was a well educated and religious man. He attempted to persuade the english speaking residents to join forces with the metis.
100
What was the Manitoba Act?
It was an act that made Manitoba into the 5th Canadian province.
200
How did the first nations gain the possession of horses?
The Spanish brought them when they were exploring mexico and they bred up north.
200
What are three characteristics of the french origin metis?
-they were bilingual
-engaged in a number of religious practices
-they used Europeans as well as first nations method of survival
200
What is the first right of the Metis established?
That the territory of the North West enter into the Confederation of Canada as a province
200
What did MacDonald offer as a deal for P.E.I to become a Canadian province?
The federal government would take over P.E.I's railway debts and in return, they would become a Canadian province.
300
How did the first nations develop a keen knowledge of nature and animal life?
The first nations did not live in fixed locations they moved to wherever they could find the resources needed as a result they developed a keen knowledge.
300
Did the Metis and the settlers get along well?
No they had way too many differences in beliefs and traditions.
300
When did the government purchase ruperts land?
1869
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What was Canada's motto as it began to emerge?
'From sea to sea"
400
Were first nations one big tribe?
No the first nations was a name referred to the "first people" they had different tribes within them.
400
How did there happen to be metis with British descent.
When Britain took over the French fur trading posts the men and women that worked there were forced to live there permanently so relationships developed between the British and First Nations.
400
What is a provisional government?
It is a temporary government put in place until a permanent one is established
400
When Britain transferred control of the North West Territories to Canada until what year was the government without a legislature of its own?
1876
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Were first nations assigned roles baased on genders?
Yes, men hunted and gathered while women cooked and cleaned.
500
What does the the word metis originate from?
The word metis originates from the French word meaning "mixed"
500
What was Ruperts Land?
It was a vast area of land in northern and western Canada owned by the HBC
500
Why did the USA develop an interest for BC in 1858?
They developed an interest because gold was found in the Fraser river and people felt that the country would have more opportunity by joining the USA.