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Louis Returns from Exile
Gabriel Dumont had become the new leader of the Metis during Louis Riel's absence. The Metis, as well as the rest of the locals, were going to have their land taken away so that it coud be sold to settlers and immigrants. Gabriel Dumont went off to go in search of Louis Riel, because he knew he would need help to negotiate with Canada. Riel had a wife and two children and was working as a teacher when Gabriel Dumont had found him. -
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The Northwest Rebellion
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The Start of the Northwest Uprising (Battle of Duck Lake)
The NWMP met up with the Metis at Duck Lake to negotiate. Angry words wer exchanged and two of the Metis negotiators were shot,then both sides opene fire and thus the Northwest Uprising had begun. -
The Métis at Batoche Run Out of Ammunition
After 3 days of fighting the Metis ran out of ammunition so they resorted to firing nails and rocks from their guns.
