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Helping Manitoba Into Confederation
Helping Manitoba into Confederation was a tough and time-consuming process, this began with the largest land sale recorded in history by the Hudson's Bay Company. -
The Métis National Committee Was Formed
The Red River Métis requested for an independent Métis republic, known as the Métis National Committee, to be formed. The committee elected John Bruce as president and Louis Riel as secretary. -
A Provisional Métis Government Was Formed
A group of 120 men became in control of Upper Fort Garry in November with the help of Louis Riel and his leadership. A provisional government was then made, consisting of both English-speaking and French-speaking Métis in Upper Fort Garry, along with Louis Riel becoming their leader. It was them that negotiated Manitoba's entry into the Canadian Confederation as they were the ones who worked to draft the second "List of Rights", which formed the basis of the Manitoba Act. -
The Manitoba Act Receiving Royal Assent
The Manitoba Act came into law and was passed by the Parliament of Canada, then received Royal Assent. -
The Manitoba Act Officially Being Declared
The Manitoba Act was officially made known when Manitoba joined the Confederation of Canada as the fifth province. Important arrangements in the Act included bilingual denominational schools, judicial and parliamentary systems, and measures to address their "Indian" title to the land, through the granting of 1.4 million acres of land in behalf of the "children of the half-breed heads of families". -
Execution of Louis Riel
Thomas Scott was an anti-Métis settler who was a member of the Canadian Party, they felt that the Red River Colony should not be led by the Provisional Government led by Louis Riel. Louis Riel was arrested during the Northwest Resistance, a violent, five-month rebellion against the Canadian Government. He was convicted of treason and was executed. It was supposed that his death was in revenge for Thomas Scott's execution, for his death was caused by the Provisional Government led by Louis Riel. -
A Change In the Mistreatment of Louis Riel
Seeing his dedication, sacrifices, and the work he has put into the province made up minority rights and cultural cooperation in Manitoba, Ottawa officially recognized Louis Riel as the founder of Manitoba, for he is the one who made the province we know and live in today! On top of that, we have a statutory holiday in honour of Louis Riel that goes by the name "Louis Riel Day".