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Largest land sale in history, owned by the Hudson's Bay company, and was sold to the dominion of Canada. Without consulting any of its indigenous inhabitants including the Metis. -
In October of 1869. Red River Metis called for an independent Metis republic. known as the national Metis committee to be formed. John Bruce was then elected president, louis riel as secretary. -
in November and December 8th,1869. Provisional Government of 120 man both English, French speaking Metis was formed that was led by Louis Riel. Negotiating Manitoba's entry into Canadian confederation of Canada. before the Manitoba's act was passed the convention of forty consisting of 40 English French speakers, worked to draft the second "list of rights", which formed the basis of the Manitoba's act (2). -
Scott escaped prison, only to get arrested again. Convicted of treason by a six-man council. Executed by firing squad on march 4 1870. Louis Riel was arrested during north Resistance, convicted of treason and eventually executed. Unwritten element Riel’s death was that it was in retaliation for thomas scott execution -
The Manitoba Act, came into law, was passed by the parliament of Canada and received royal assent in May 12, 1870. The act officially proclaimed on July 15, 1870. as the fifth province, important provisions in the act included: bilingual denominated schools, judicial and parliamentary systems, and measures to address their "Indian" title to the land. Granting 1.4 million acres of land. -
Neither Louis riel nor the Metis were initially credited as the founders of Manitoba, quickly after Manitoba's entry to Canada, the Metis were outnumbered by new immigrants. Persecuted for their role in both the red river resistance and the execution of anti-Metis settler Thomas Scott. -
Thomas Scott was an Irish immigrant who was a member of the Canadian party. led by John Christian, which was a small group of English protestants that felt the red river colony should be led by English Protestants and not the current provisional government led by Louis Riel. An interrupted coup planned to gather; a group was arrested. Thomas Scott was not involved in this arrest, but his actions led to his eventual arrest. -
Until more than 120 years later on march 10 1992 that ottawa officially recognized Louis Riel as the founder of manitoba. Louis Riel’s vision, dedication, and ultimate sacrifice that laid that ground work for minority rights, cultural cooperation in manitoba.