Work by: Desiree G. Kaeli L. Malin H. Ciarra.

After the Red Rebellion from 1869-1870 many metis

moved from Manitoba to the Fort Carlton region of the
North-west Territories. Thats where they founded the
south branch settlements of Fish Creek, Batoche, St.
Laurent, St. Louis and more near the south
Saskatchewan river. It was brief and unsuccessful
uprising and the Metis believed that Canada had failed
to protect their Assiboine. Despite some notable early
victories at the battle of Duck Lack, Fish Creek, Cut
Knife, The rebellion ended when the Metis were
defeated at the siege of Batoche.
In Canada, the government was very wealthy, most of
the settlers that had moved to Canada from England
and all those other places. After the red river rebellion,
most of the Metis aboriginals moved towards the
Saskatchewan, living off the land that was there.
Canada was a constitutional monarchy during 1885.
Before 1885, voting was based on provincial law, and
not in the whole country. This made election able to be
held on different days.
The federal government before 1885, was the ones who
brought peace and order to the land after the Red River
uprising, the Metis lived peacefully with the settlers
that had come in from the government. But, the land
lacked repartition from the federal government, causing
land strips taken from the settlers and Metis by Ottawa.
The people who had started the revolutions, the Metis
people and the leader that leaded them, Louis Riel.
Before the 1800s, the Metis people and the settlers
coming over the world, lived peaceful until, the Metis
found some strips of their land being sold or ignored by
the government of Canada. Many mapping grids
showing expansions of railroads and land development
of the land of the Metis. Many of the Metis were
frustrated by the problems coming up and how the
government isnt solving any of them, sending in a
delegation. The leader, Gabriel Dumont of Batoche.
The North-West rebellion was caused by fear and
insecurity rising in the Metis and Aboriginal peoples
and also some white settlers in the rapidly changing
west. There were a series of battles and other violent
outbreaks in 1885 and there were hundreds of people
dead. The rebels were defeated by federal troops. The
federal government was accused of not respecting the
Indian treaties by the natives of the region. In the 1885,
the Metis found out that their narrow strips of land
were being ignored by the government surveyors. They
were mapping out gird patterns before development in
land and railway expansions.
 Battle at Duck Lake
March 26th, 1885, 150-200 Metis and Aboriginal warriors under the command of Gabriel Dumont
defeated a combined ground of around 90 Prince Albert volunteers and about 100 North-West
mounted police.
Looting of Battleford
March 30th of 1885, a party of raiding Cree people, was short of food from the declining bison
populations slowly approached closer to the Battleford. As the inhabitants quickly fled to the
nearby North-West Mounted police post. The Cree took the food and supplies, raiding as well the
Hudsons bay company posts.
Frog Lake Massacre
April 2nd, 1885, Frog lake in Saskatchewan had a Cree raiding party led by Wandering Spirit
attacked a small town. This angered what seemed to go by as unfair treaties and withholding of
vital provisions by the Canadian government. They gathered all the white settlers in the area and
killed Thomas Quinn, after a disagreement broke out. The Massacre prompted the Canadian
government to take notice of a growing of unrest. The government hanged Wandering Spirit, the
war chief responsible for the Massacre.
Battle of Fort Pitt
April 15th in 1885, 200 Cree warriors descended of Fort Pitt. A police scouting party, killing a
constable, wounding another and captured a third. Surrounded and outnumbered, garrison
commander Francis Dickens capitulated and agreed to negotiate with the Attackers.
Battle of Fish Creek
April 24th, 1885, in Fish Creek down in Saskatchewan, about 200 Metis had achieved a remarkable
victory over the superior government force numbering around 900 soldiers. Who were sent to quell
the rebellion. Though not decisive enough to alter the outcome of the war. But temporarily halted
by Major General Frederick Middletons column's advance on Batoche.
 Battle of Cut Knife
May 2nd, 1885, the Cree war chief, Fine-Day, defeated Lieutenant Colonel, William Otter, at the Battle of
Cut Knife nearby Battleford. Despite their use of Gatling gun, flying Column of the Canadian militia and
army regulars, the government forces were defeated.
Battle of Batoche
In may, on the 9th, 1885. Middleton attacked Batoche itself. The massively outnumbered Metis ran out of
ammunition after three days of the battle also siege. So, the Metis had to resort to firing sharp objects
and also small rocks from their guns. Riel surrendered on May 15th, Gabriel Dumont as well with other
participants managed to escape across the border to the Montana Territory of the United States.
Battle of Frenchmans Buttle
On the day of May 28th, 1885, the Major General Thomas Bland Strange brought an NWMP detachment
from Calgary, Alberta. They werent able to defeat a Cree force under Big Bear who carried the day at
Frenchman's Buttle, nearing the end of May.
Battle of Loon Lake
During June 3rd, of 1885, the small detachment of North-West Mounted Police, under the command of
the Major, Sam Steele, who managed to catch up with the band of Cree who was led by Big Bear. Luckily
for the Mounted Police, the Cree were almost out of ammunition, and were forced to flee after an
exchange of fire and a release of their hostages.
The Hanging of Riel
Riels execution was postponed around three times. The federal government could have commuted the
death sentence. Riel was finally hanged on November 16th on the year 1885 at Regina.
 Louis Riel
Louis Riel was a Canadian politician, A founder of Manitoba, also a political leader of the metis
people of the Canadian prairies. His date of birth was October 22, 1844, in Saint Boniface of
Winnipeg. He died by being hung at Regina on November 16th 1885. His Mother was Julie
Lagimodiere and father was Louis Riel Sr. He was also married to Marguerite Monet, from 1881-
1885.
Leif Crozier
Leif Crozier, he was commonly known as L.NF. Crozier, he was a militia officer and a
superintendent of the North-West Mounted Police. He was born on June 11th, 1846 in Ireland. But
then died in Oklahoma, United States on February 25th, 1901. The Battles he was in was the North-
West Rebellion.
John A. Macdonald
John A. Macdonald was the first Prime Minister of Canada. He had a political career which
spanned almost half a century. He died on June 6th, 1891, in Ottawa. He was born in Merchant
City, in the U.K. In January 11th, 1815. He was Prime Minister of Canada 18781891 and 1867-
1873.
Gabriel Dumont
Gabriel Dumont was the leader of the Metis people of what is now Western Canada. In the 1873s,
Dumont was elected to the presidency of the short-lived republic of St. Laurent. His date of brith
was December 1873, at the Red River Colony. But then passed away on May 19 th, 1906 in
Saskatchewan, at St. Isidore-de-Bellevue.
When the Metis defeated the battle of Batoche the
North-west resistance had ended. For Riel and other
directly involved in the conflict, consequences were
swift and direct. In the months following though, it
became quite clear that the Resistances aftermath was
felt throughout Canada, in communities not directly
involved in the conflict. The more enduring and severe
consequences were felt by the Metis and First Nation
communities. They were losing their struggle for rights.
The Metis of course had to continue living amidst the
expanding Canada state, and increasing hostility
towards their people.
Desiree- http://canadahistoryproject.ca/1871-97/1871-06-nw-rebellion-1885.html
www.cbc.ca/history/SECTIONSE1EP10CH4LE.html

Malin- www.cbc.ca/history/SECTIONE1EP1OCH9LE.html
www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/articel/north-west-rebellion
www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/articel/franchise

Ciarra- https://en.wikiapedia.org
www.thecanadianencyclopdia.ca/en/article/north-west-rebellion

Kaeli-
https://ww.google.ca/search?q=background+of+the+northwest+rebellion&source=lnms&sa=X&ved=0ahUKE
wjkX1_apgJDTAhVjzFQKHSdXCXUQ_AUIBygA&biw=1421&bih=723&dpr=1#spf+1
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North-West_Rebellion
https://digital.scaa.sk.ca./ourlegacy/exhibit_aftermath
 Creators
-Background: Kaeli
-Social Organization of the Nation: Desiree
-Political Structure: Malin
-Philosophy(ies) of the Government: Desiree
-Philosophy(ies) of the Revolutionaries: Desiree
-The Spark: Malin
-Events of the Revolution: Ciarra
-Famous/Important People of the Revolution: Ciarra
-Outcomes of the Revolution: Kaeli
-Bibliography: Everyone