First Riel Rebellion
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History: North American Series
- Categories: Military History, Land Acquisition and Expansion, Territory Redistribution
- Subcategories: Native Americans, American Indians, Revolutions, Rebellions, Uprisings, Riots, Frontier, Pioneers
- Curriculum: American Indian History, Canadian History
- Geographical Location: Canada
- Date: October 11, 1869-July 15, 1870
Article abstract: Westward expansion of Euro-Canadians begins a process of marginalization of the Metis peoples.
Summary of Event
In the fall of 1869, the Metis living in and around the Red River Valley in present-day Manitoba prevented a party of land surveyors from continuing their work, declared a provisional government, and barred the Canadian prime minister’s appointee from taking up his post as territorial governor. This act marked the start of the uprising known as the First Riel, or Red River, Rebellion. The background to the rebellion and...
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