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Red River Rebellion and Louis
Riel
Who is Louis Riel
• Son a European French Mother and a Metis
father
• From his father, he inherited a sense of pride
for the Metis people
• A very well liked person among the Metis
community in the Red River.
• He was very passionate about protecting the
rights of French speaking Metis from the
English Canadian Government
Background
• The Hudson Bay Company had withdrawn
from Rupert's Land in January 1869
• Canadian Government surveyors appeared on
the farms of the Metis along the Red River
settlement
• The Metis were upset that they felt this was
their land
Background
• Their were rumours floating around the Metis
that a railroad was being built by the Canadian
Govt. right in the middle of their precious
Buffalo hunting grounds.
• Some of the Metis were willing to fight for
their land and called upon Riel to be their
leader
The beginning of the Red River
rebellion
• On October 11, Canadian Surveyors are
approached by Riel. He demands that the
surveyors “go no further”
• One week after this incident, he forms the
National Committee of the Metis
• This committee was formed to decide how to
protect Metis Land.
Ottawa’s Response
• Sir John A. Macdonald sends William
Mcdougall to the Red River Settlement as the
lieutenant Governor of the North West.
• Once he arrives, he is ordered back by the
Metis because they will not have any governor
step on their land without consultation.
Metis Bill of Rights
• John A Macdonald sends a messenger to see
what the problem is.
• The Metis respond by drawing up a list of
demands they want met and form it into their
bill of rights.
Friction
• Some settlers from Ontario protest Riel’s
provisional government. They are jailed
• One man named Thomas Scott threatens to
escape and kill Riel
• He is ordered shot and killed within 24 hours.
• These bill of rights did create the Manitoba
Act On July 15th , 1870 and Riel considered
this a victory
• However, Ottawa was sending troops the West
just to make sure no more uprisings occurred,.
• Some of these troops wanted revenge for
Thomas Scott’s execution.
Riel Flees
• With the threat of angry troops coming, Riel
Flees to the United States.
• He would only return 15 years later…
North West Rebellion March 26, 1885
Riel Returns
• After living 15 years in Montana, Riel returned
with the news coming from Gabriel Dumont
that many Metis had moved even farther west
in Alberta and Saskatchewan to preserve their
way of life.
• Surveyors were interfering their space for new
settlement plans and the same problem as
before was occurring.
Riel’s Plan
• At first, Louis Riel wanted to approach the
Government in peaceful terms.
• After ignoring his requests, Riel was upset with
Ottawa and decided to make a statement by
leading the Metis to once again bare arms.
• Many people didn’t support Riels violent
movement. Only the Aboriginal Chiefs Big Bear
and Poundmaker joined his rebellion
Significant people
• General Frederick Middleton
• Genera Otter
• General Strange
• Big Bear
• Gabriel Dumont
• Poundmaker
Significant Events
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Bloodshed at Duck Lake
Frog Lake- April 2 1885
Ottawa sending Troops
Fish Creek
Batoche
Battleford
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Cut Knife Hill
Riel Surrendering
Poundmaker Surrendering
Big Bear Surrendering
North-West Trials
Execution of Riel
Assessment
• You are going to create a board game that
includes teaches through fun play, the events,
causes, and outcomes of the North-West
Rebellion.