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lous real born
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things began to change
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1868 Riel returns to Red River settlement
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red river rebelion started
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1869 – July William McDougall, Canada’s minister of public works, orders a survey of Red River settlement
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1869 – October 25 Riel appears before the Council of Assiniboia and declares the National Committee will block entry of any governor unless union with Canada is based on negotiation with the Métis and the population in general.
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1869 – November 2 Lieutenant-Governor is met at HBC Pembina post by Métis patrol and ordered to return to USA. Upper Fort Garry is taken over by Métis led by Riel.
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1869 – July 19 Riel speaks at a meeting of Métis residents about rights in event of annexation of Hudson's Bay Company (HBC) lands by Canada.
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1869 – September William McDougall is appointed Lieutenant-Governor of NWT.
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1869 – December 1 Transfer of British North America lands of HBC to Canada takes place. Riel presents his List of Rights to the convention.
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1869 – December 18 William McDougall leaves for Ontario after hearing the union is postponed until peaceful transition can be guaranteed.
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the canadain federal govenerment created quebce and montreal
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1870 – February 17 Riel’s provisional guardsmen arrest 48 armed men, so-called Canadians, at Upper Fort Garry. Their leader, Dr. John Schultz escapes capture and leaves for Ontario.
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1870 – Mid-February Charles Boulton, commander of the 46th militia regiment and survey crew member is condemned to death to set an example to Canadians who had twice attempted to overthrow Riel. Riel later pardons him in exchange for a promise that the English parishes will elect representatives
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1870 – March 4 Thomas Scott is executed. Arrested February 17 as one of the 48 Canadians, history describes him as a foul mouthed, ignorant bigot who had previously escaped imprisonment, had attempted to incite civil war, and continued to show contempt for guards. He was charged with insubordination, tried and sentenced to death by a jury. Riel, apparently believing it was time to demonstrate his provisional government should be taken seriously, refused to intervene, rejecting all appeals.
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-10 precent of FN died of starvation
-meties at botchie
- in 1885 targetted a new migration
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northwest mounted police forced the cree councle