MÉTIS CULTURE
This group of people has both Indigenous and European ancestry.
What are the Métis?
This man became the leader of the Métis during the Red River Resistance.
Who is Louis Riel?
These people were dividing up land without consulting the Métis.
Who were the surveyors?
This act officially created Manitoba as a province.
What is the Manitoba Act?
This word means acting against your government or country.
What is treason?
This colourful item of clothing became a symbol of Métis identity.
What is the Métis sash?
Before returning to Red River, Riel studied in this city.
What is Montreal?
The Métis took control of this important trading post.
What is Fort Garry?
The Manitoba Act made Manitoba officially bilingual in these two languages.
What are English and French?
A temporary government formed until a permanent one can be established.
What is a provisional government?
The first Métis were born to these two groups of people.
Who were fur traders and First Nations women?
Riel first planned to become this profession before changing his mind.
What is a priest?
This company sold Rupert's Land to Canada.
What is the Hudson’s Bay Company?
The Manitoba Act protected this religion practiced by many Métis.
What is Catholicism?
People who measure and divide land into sections.
Who are surveyors?
This symbol, featuring an infinity sign, is considered the oldest flag in Canada.
What is the Métis flag?
In February 1870, Riel was elected to this position in the provisional government.
What is president?
The Métis created this temporary government in December 1869.
What is a provisional government?
This word means both sides give up something to reach an agreement.
What is compromise?
People who move into an area to live and farm.
Who are settlers?
The Métis developed a unique culture by combining traditions from these two cultural backgrounds.
What are First Nations and European cultures?
Riel believed Red River should become this type of political region so residents would have rights similar to other Canadians.
What is a province?
This appointed lieutenant-governor was blocked from entering Red River by the Métis.
Who was William McDougall?
Although Manitoba became a province, control of this remained with the federal government.
What is public land?
An agreement where each side gives up something to solve a problem.
What is a compromise?