...Louis Riel Lana Forsberg 11172571 Native Studies 107 Swapna Padmana November 19, 2014 Louis Riel is one of the most influential citizens in not only Metis history but also in Canadian history. Riel’s story shows society that life is a battle of controversy when trying to gain the rights and freedom that you are deserved. Although Louis has inspired a lot of people, he has also caused a lot of hatred and pain because of his actions. Many people consider him to be a hero but on the other hand others see him to be a killer and a mad man. A person’s actions can affect the way people view them for the rest of their lives and in Riel’s case he is a prime subject to this. Riel led the Metis through a historical rebellion and throughout this rebellion made it sane for scholars and historians to view him as a hero but also a victim in Canadian history. In 1844, Louis Riel was born into the Red River Settlement, which now is considered Manitoba. Louis Riel grew up around the time when the west was opening up and a lot of different ethnicities were migrating into Manitoba. This caused issues for the Metis because the Metis people were offered little education and food sources started going scarce. The Metis were considered to be half-breeds and eventually there was an account of starvation and mass hunger throughout the area. Even though this was all happening during Riels pre-adulenscent years, he was one of the few people that were able to get education and started...
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...The Red River Rebellion During the late 1860s the Red River Settlement was rapidly changing and along with these changes came multiple causes and conflicts that would subsequently lead to a resistance called the Red River Rebellion. Many profound changes occurred in the Red River Settlement that had caused problems and hostility among the inhabitants to emerge such as:the arrival of Canadians to the settlement, the economic problems and the decline of the Hudson Bay Company. However, the Red River Rebellion was sparked by the Hudson Bay Company selling Rupert’s Land to the new Dominion of Canada without consulting with the inhabitants nor paying any regard to their interests.The colonists of the Red River Settlement, many of whom were Metis, feared for their culture and land rights under the dominion’s control. In order to ascertain that their rights would be protected, the Metis set up a provisional government under the leadership of Louis Riel to negotiate an agreement with the new Dominion of Canada that the Red River Settlement and the lands surrounding it, could enter Confederation as the province of Manitoba under their own terms. During the 1850s, the population of Canada West was rapidly rising, this meant that the majority of the suitable land for agriculture had already been farmed and settled. Thus, more and more people were moving West seeking for new areas to occupy and clear.The Red River Valley was a very appealing prospect to them because of its fertile...
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...referring to people within the community. Most Métis identify spiritually with being Catholic, instead of Protestant like the rest of Canada. The difference between other First Nation groups is that there is no legal definition on who qualifies as being Métis . The Métis people originated mostly from Western Canada, but started spreading out from the Red River Settlement. The Red River Settlement...
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...the past and why Canada is the country that it is today. The Northwest uprising was during the spring of 1885. It was fought by the Metis militants, their Aboriginal allies, Louis Riel, and the Canadian government in what is now Saskatchewan and Alberta. The uprising was caused by the way the Metis and the natives were treated. The Metis had established their settlement near the Saskatchewan river when the land surveyors appeared on their farms preparing to take their land away from them. For the Metis it looked like they were kicking them out of their land, the same thing that happened to them during their Red River Settlement....
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...were Anglican 4. They farmed the land. B. Métis 1. They were strongly Catholic. 2. The Sayer Trial a. Métis started resenting the power of the Hudson Bay Company over the settlement. b. In 1849, the Hudson Bay Company arrested Mr. Pierre Sayer for illegally selling furs to other native groups. c. Two to three hundred Métis lined up in front of the courthouse where he was to be tried. d. Sayer was found guilty. e. Rioting started while the verdict was being read. f. The judge refused to pass down a sentence fearing for his life. g. Sayer was set free. C. The Métis and the Country-born doubled every fifteen to twenty years. The Plains natives, however, decreased. 1. Smallpox epidemics (1837-1838) a. It was carried down the rivers (Saskatchewan and Missouri Rivers). b. It spread rapidly because the natives lived together in communal dwellings. c. Three thousand five hundred natives, Métis, and Country-born died. d. The Cree survived. 2. Scarlet Fever (1864-1865) - 1,000 Blackfoot died. 3. Measles - The Cree died. 4. Influenza and whooping...
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...Then the proclamation prohibits the Métis from selling their goods. They were ranged because that the only way for them to survive. They live off through trading and fishing. The European government are marginalising the Métis people because they don’t really care about the Métis and the aboriginal people. Confluent between the European power and the Métis started to oppose them. The seven oak was one of the events that happened that caused the Métis harm. Most of the Métis lived in Red River area. The land around Red River was HBC land and the NWC has posted there and people living in that area. Conflict arouse between the two major companies. The NWC was ordered to leave the area, which was claimed by the HBC, Métis who lived in the area and the North West Company was supplied with buffalo, then a proclamation banned sending goods from Red River and resulting the North West Company from resupplying its trading posts. The proclamation would result in violence. Then when no one wanted to move away they fought resulting many casualties. After the event, the remaining settlers left the area....
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...Socials Chapter 4 Short Answer 1. The Metis tried to recreate the Red River settlement by doing multiple things. To begin, they laid out their farms in traditional matter. The traditional matter was “10 chains across and 2 chains deep.” Moreover, they attempted to recreate the seigniorial system. Furthermore, they put the Catholic Church always at the center of the community. 2. Lawrence Clark and the Bison Hunt of 1875 were both big factors that led to the laws of St. Laurent and Metis independence. Lawrence Clark lowered the standard of living of the Metis, which led them to rely on the government for everything. He only offered part time work, and paid them as little as possible, and all the bison was eliminated so they could not make pemmican to survive. This led to the hunt of 1875, when a group of Metis began hunting before the St. Laurent begun. Now, the Metis cannot make their own laws or conserve livelihood, therefore the laws of the St. Laurent and Metis Independence came forth. 3. The government wanted to open prairies to the Canadian and European settlement but that could only occur if the land title was settled in 1870, almost all of the Northwest was occupied with the Natives. In August 1871, Simpson concluded treaties with the Natives, who wanted a good deal for their future. Simpson ordered to conclude treaties that ended Native land titles. The impact on the Natives was that their land was being taken away, so they had no title...
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...Sharon Qian GGR202 14 March 2013 Faultline between English and French For many years, hostility has existed between the two largest ethnic denominations in Canada, the French and the English. To understand the cause of this continuing bitter saga, one must take a journey back in time. Throughout the Canadian history, the issue of separation of the nation between two big dominate groups have never been suppressed due the deprive of sovereignty. As the British successfully defeat the French and took control of the New France, there was still a continual threat of separation from the French, which naturally developed the fault line between English and French. There were many occasions where French and English Canadians clashed. Though the British adopted different acts and laws to grant the fairness between two cultures include founding factors such as religion, language and values, the crack between the two groups were still there. In recent crisis, the conflict of “sovereign’s independence” even sharpen after the newly elected Quebec Premier, Pauline Marios taking the office. On March 7,2013 the National Post published an article stating the Quebec Premier Pauline Maoris and Education Minister Marie Malabo has ordered an outside research body, the Cole national d’administration publique, to “define the problems” raised by intensive English instruction and examine its impact on students’ success in other subjects (“Quebec puts brakes...
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...Chapter One Canadian Constitution * THE MOST IMPORTANT DOCUMENT IN CANADA!!!!!!!!!!! * Has the roles of ALL levels of the government and describes how they work together * Governor General * Executive * Legislative * Judicial * Also has things like ooooh, the Charter of Rights and Freedoms British Monarch * The governor general is the Queen’s representative here in Canada * They are the formal head of state * So no real power… * Considered part of the executive and legislative branch The Executive Branch * Prime Minister and the Cabinet are part of the executive * To become PM, you have to lead a political party and win the most seats in the HofC * The cabinet is chosen by the PM and they come from his political party * Makes most laws and goes through the process to enact them * Basically runs the government through the days * Cabinet ministers are given portfolios that they are responsible for * They research issues and help to propose laws from their portfolio * Ex. Agriculture, justice, foreign affairs are types of portfolios * Each cabinet runs their own affairs which is the day to day activity of the government. * Each cabinet minister has their own staff to help them Political Parties * Whoever has the most seats leads the government * Candidates run for election, party with most votes form government * Are considered organizations...
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...after being a Colony of the British Empire for almost 350 years. Category | Fact | Category | Fact | 1.Size | 439 Square km | 4.Religion | Christianity | 2.Population | 277,821 | 5.Currency | Barbadian Dollar | 3.Language | Barbadian | 6.GDP Rate | $16,653 | The main resources of Barbados are Petroleum, Fish, Natural gas, Sugarcane etc. The national symbols of Barbados are Neptune's trident, pelican, and Red Bird of Paradise flower (also known as Pride of Barbados). In Barbados Queen Elizabeth II is the Head of the State and represented locally by Governor General which is at present Elliott Belgrave. These two heads are advised by the Prime Minister of Barbados who is also the Head of the Government on matters of Barbadian state. The current Prime Minister of Barbados is Freundel Stuart. Barbados functions as a Constitutional Monarchy and Parliamentary Democracy designed on the British Westminster System. Barbados has a Bicameral legislature and Political...
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...Media History Contents 1 Introduction 1.1 Mass media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.1.1 1.1.2 1.1.3 1.1.4 1.1.5 1.1.6 1.1.7 1.1.8 1.1.9 Issues with definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Forms of mass media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Purposes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Professions involving mass media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Influence and sociology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ethical issues and criticism . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Future . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . See also . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1 1 2 6 6 7 8 10 10 10 10 11 11 12 12 12 12 16 16 17 17 17 17 17 17 18 19 20 21 21 21 1.1.10 Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.1.11 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.1.12 Further reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.1.13 External links . . . . . . . . ....
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