Québec History 23 - Métis North-West Resistance

Québec History 23 - Métis North West Rebellion

The North-West Rebellion or North-West Resistance of 1885 was a brief and unsuccessful uprising by the Métis people of the District of Saskatchewan under Louis Riel against Canada, which they believed had failed to address their concerns for the survival of their people. Despite some early victories at Duck Lake, Fish Creek and Cut Knife, the rebellion resulted in the destruction of numerous Métis and allied Aboriginal forces, and Louis Riel was hanged. Tensions between Québec and British Canada increased for some time..

The first resistance was the Red River Rebellion of 1869-1870. The provisional government established by Riel declared Manitoba a independant Métis republic. Riel was forced into exile in the United States as a result of the execution of Thomas Scott during the rebellion. Despite this, he is frequently referred to as the "Father of Manitoba". While a fugitive, he was elected three times to the Canadian House of Commons, although he never assumed his seat. During these years, he was frustrated by having to remain in exile despite his growing belief that he was a divinely chosen leader and prophet, a belief which would later resurface and influence his actions. He married in 1881 while in exile in Montana, and fathered two children.

Louis Riel returned to what is now the province of Saskatchewan to represent the Métis Nation grievances to the Canadian government. This resistance escalated into a military confrontation known as the North-West Rebellion of 1885.

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[LordWellington15]

Why the hell does it say Resistance??? Stupid Liberals trying to change history. It was an all out rebellion against the Canadian government. Stupid Liberals, you r all gay!

[Patriote17]

@LordWellington15 resistance, rebellion, it's the same.

[LordWellington15]

@Patriote17 Ah no. Resistance is when you are retaliating against something.  Say for example someone attacks you or invades, and then you resist. Rebellion is an all our fight against ones authority.

[Patriote17]

@LordWellington15 Métis were obviously invaded by foreign force, they declared Manitoba an independent republic, they are resistant. Rebel is the word the imperial authority use for the resistant. For the Canadian government Louis Riel was a rebel, but Riel see himself as a resistant.

[Player5813]

@LordWellington15 You're probably the son of some Ontario Orangeman. Why don't I tell you a little story about the Metis. It happened to my great-great-great grandparents. He was a carpenter, farmer, fur trader and hunter. During the winter he would take his family and travel to the Alberta border for his hunt, until one year he came home to find his home annexed by an englishman from Ontario. The government gave this man title to my grandfather's home, which he built and settled himself.

[erhajj]

@TheCauzeOfWetPantiez My wife is Metis and so are my children. I am Saami. We would both slap the taste out of your mouth.

[JimmySteller]

A very dark page in the history book of Canada...

[unfukkkmee]

INDEPEDENCE FOR QUEBEC NOW

[KYRAN141]

I am a Plains Cree Indian & i am ashamed of pound maker by not joining the meti my tribe fought the Canadian military on are way to help but we had to retreat when are chief choose to sign the treaty (treaty 8) but are battle wasn't recorded probably because we killed white settlers i don't know why but Canada isn't so peaceful & nice as every thinks

[droid7627]

@LordWellington15 lawl i had to watch this for school and i saw this comment so,

argueing over the internet is like running in the special olympics even your still retarded

[KYRAN141]

@TheCauzeOfWetPantiez Aww Fuck you at least he could do what you pussies could not you only say this shit cause your safe from real native Indians so don't talk shit your geek

[KYRAN141]

BIG BEAR & POUND MAKER ARE CREE NOT METI

[TheCauzeOfWetPantiez]

The Metis are the result of us whites porking too many filthy Aboriginals

They are a race of people that us whites wish we never created

Louis Riel was one stupid man

[Robineux99]

And once again the story repeats itself: lands stolen, honest people trying to defend their rights branded traitors and killed.