important people Flashcards

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Gabriel Dumont

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Metis leader - lots of followers
president of St Laurent council
6 indg languages and French & English

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Louis Riel
m choice & short ans

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Montana Metis leader
allowed Canadians to hunt across border for bison
helped Metis fight for rights
hanged in Regina for treason

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3
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Big Bear

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Cree leader
developing pan-indigenism
met with Riel when going south for bison
fought for alliance between FN and Metis
his people starved in treaty 6

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4
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John A. Macdonald

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prime minister
purchased Rupert’s Land to extinguish land rights
introduced franchise bill

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Hayter Reed

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saw FN starvation as laziness - ordered less rations
iron heart

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6
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Alexander Morris

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treaty 3 - 4 attempts over 3 years to negotiate
lieutenant governor

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7
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Cuthbert Grant

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led Metis in victory of seven oaks battle
NW company employee
Advanced Metis Nation concept

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8
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HBC Governor Semple

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Governor of Rupert’s land
killed by Cuthbert Grant

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