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The Manitoba Act
The Manitoba Act was created after the Red River Rebellion. It was to promise a land of 7000 descendants of the Red River Metis from the government. As years passed by, the government failed to keep the promise of the land. This lead to frustration for the Metis and many left to Saskatchewan where there were Metis communities already existing. -
Louis Riel's Trial
Louis Riel's trial began where he plead not guilty for treason. The trial was to take place in Winnipeg but the government decided to move it to Regina. The reason being was because Winnipeg had a larger Metis population than Regina, so the trial began in Regina with less supporters. During his trial, Riel's lawyers wanted to say that Louis had become insane so he would not be held responsible, though Riel refused saying it wouldn't recongize the Metis cause properly. -
Battle of Duck Lake
Cree and Metis fighters, under Gabriel Dumont forces North West Mountain Police to retreat safety. The fighters ambushed and overpowered the NWMP. Dumont wanted to avoid violence but the fight broke anyways. This became the first battle of the resistance. -
Frog Lake Massacre
Apart of the Cree uprising during the Rebellion. Led by Wandering Spirit, young Cree men attacked officials, clergy and settlers in small settlement of Frog Lake in the District of Saskatchewan in The Northwest Territories in 1885 -
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Battle of Fort Pitt
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Battle of Fish Creek
Middleton's plan was to march all his troops north from the rail head at Qu'Appelle to Batoche, but the killings at Frog Lake forced him to send a large group under Lieutenant Colonel William Otter from a second rail head. A third creation under Thomas Bland was made due to the pressure from Alberta. -
Battle of Cut Knife
Canadian army attacks Cree and Assiniboine teepee settlement near battleford, Saskatchewn. Aboriginal fighters forced the Canadian forces to retreat, with losses on both sides -
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Battle of Batoche
Middleton returned to Riel's headquarters. The Metis were outnumbered and had less than 300 men while Middleton had over 800 men. The battle held on even if though they were outnumbered. After numerous failed attacks the government finally beat the Metis militia which was down to 50-60 men. The Metis had to retreat. -
Battle of Loon Lake
The last battle fought on Canadian soil. It was held when the District of Saskatchewan of the Northwest Territories, at what was known as Steel Narrows in Saskatchewan's Makwa Lake Provincial Park. -
Louis Riel's Execution
It was Prime Minister MacDonald's decision weather Louis would be punished or not. If Louis was punished, he would lose his support from Quebec, but not punishing him upset English Canada. Prime Minister and his cabinet agreed on punishing him and Louis Riel was executed
