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Métis Nationalism

• The Manitoba Act

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What is it?

• The Manitoba act was when the Red Rover colony
  persuaded the federal government to admit
  Manitoba as Canadas fifth province.

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How did it happen?

• Even though they outnumbered the Europeans, the
  Métis people of the Red River settlement were not
  treated the same as the Europeans. The Dominion
  government tried to take over their land, but the
  Métis resisted. They decided that they wanted
  more rights, and so formed a provisional
  government. In 1870, the head of the provisional
  government, Louis Riel, set out to Ottawa to get
  rights for the Métis people.

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• In 1870, the head of the provisional government,
  Louis Riel, set out to Ottawa to get rights for
  the Métis people.
• After some negotiations, the Red River settlement
  entered the confederation as Canadas fifth
  province. The Metis were granted the land they
  currently resided on, plus an additional 1.4
  million acres for their children to live on.

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• Shortly after the Manitoba Act, military forces
  were sent out by John A. Macdonald to gain
  control of the province. Louis Riel fled south to
  live in exile. The government then proceeded to
  try to acquire Manitoba for little money.

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• By 1884, two thirds of Metis people had moved out
  of Manitoba, mostly moving to Alberta or
  Saskatchewan.
• The Métis tried again to get their own land in
  the northwest, but they were ignored.

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• Today, Manitoba is still a province, all thanks
  to the Métis people. This should still hold
  significance to the Métis people and all
  Canadians. Métis fought for their own rights and
  for their nation, and were successful in doing
  so.

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Bibliography

• Metis Nationalism March 17, 2010
  http//d2l.adlc.ca/content/Schools-AD/AirdrieLearn
  ing-S0404/SocialSH/SST2771-5cT1Wa-S0404-16Jul09/SS
  2013/MetisNationalism.html
• Manitoba Act The Canadian Encyclopedia March
  17, 2010 http//www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/in
  dex.cfm?PgNmTCEParamsA1ARTA0005070