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Manitoba Act
Louis Riel led the Red River Resistance in order to protect Metis homelands and rights. This led to the Manitoba Act which resulted in a new bilingual province called Manitoba, and provided the Metis with land and the rights they wanted. This increased their quality of life, as prior to the resistance, Metis were not recognized as seperate people, and they had no historic treaties protecting their rights. The Manitoba Act was the start of the Metis gaining collective rights for their society. -
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Scrips Issued to Metis
The Canadan Government issues scrips (special documents) to Metis. The Metis were offered a choice, either to use the scrips to obtain land or become "Treaty Indians" as the gov't felt the Metis shouldn't have the same land rights as other Aboriginal peoples. This was detrimental to the quality of life of the Metis as it deprived them of ability to own land of their choice. It impacted their rights as it showed Metis seperate from other First Nations groups & required individual rights. -
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Northwest Resistance Protects Metis Land
The Northwest Resistance protected Metis land, in what is now Saskatchewan, from settlers moving west. This was benificial to their quality of life because they were standing up for their rights showing people they wouldn't accept being overlooked. This benifitted their collective rights as they stood up for their rights and were rewarded with land rights in the end. -
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St. Paul Reserve
Metis established farms and settlements on land near St. Paul Alberta that was provided by the Catholic chuch.The Metis were later forced to move from this area as they didnt have rights to this land. This event had a negative impact on their quality of life they were forced to give up farm land because they weren't allowed to own land. It impacted their collective rights because it outlined the fact that the Metis were not allowed to have possession of land showing they had hardly any rights. -
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Government Issues Metis Reserves
A Metis group lobbied Alberta's Government to provide them with land. Metis population Betterment Act created and twelve Metis settlements were established. At the time, this was benificial to the Metis' quality of life as it was the first time the Metis had been provided with land from the government. This affected their collective rights as it provided them with rights to their own land. -
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Temporary Settlements Unsuitable
Some of the settlements that the Canadian government had provided the Metis with proved unsuitable for the Metis' needs. These settlements were then reclaimed by the government. This was detrimental to the Metis quality of life as they were unable to meet their needs on the land they were given, so the land was taken away leaving them with even less resources. This was also detrimental to their collective rights as it proved they had no power as the government could do what they wanted to Metis. -
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Metis added to Canda's Constitution
The Metis lobby for rights under Canada's Constitution and were later recognized under it as a Canadian Aboriginal group with special rights. This was good for their quality of life because it provided them with a lot more rights and freedoms and recognized them as an improtant part of Canada. It also helped their collective rights because it offered them their rights as well as benifits and extras offered to Aboriginal groups. -
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Right to Hunt and Fish
The Supreme Court grants the Metis the right to hunt and fish as one of Canada's Aboriginal people. This was good for their quality of life because they earned rights that recognized their needs and allowed them to maintain their heritage and culture. This provided the Metis with more collective rights and it paved the way to them recieving more rights. -
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Metis Gain Hunting and Fishing Rights in Alberta
Under the The Metis Settlement General Council and Metis Nations of Alberta Neogtiations, a deal is formed allowing Metis to hunt and fish without licenses. This increased their quality of life as it allowed them to practice their culture without restrictions. It provided them with more collective rights as it distinguished them from other groups allowing them individual ruling. -
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Metis Seek to Reclaim Land
The Metis of Manitoba open a court case inoreder to reclaim land in Manitoba that they were promised under the Manitoba Act. If they were to have recieved this land, it would be advantageous for them as it would provide them with extra land that has historical value to them. It would also help their collective rights if they got the land because it would show that the government recognized their rights and respected them.