Métis Flashcards
Country born Métis
The children of First Nations women and British traders from the Hudson’s Bay Company
Roman Catholic Missionaries
They built churches and schools; centre of Francophone Métis communities
Where did canadiens live
They lived in St. Boniface
Where did people from Britain work
British Employees of the Hudson Bay Company
The Francophone Métis
About 4000 of them lived in the colony. They were mainly Catholic
Who were the people that lived in Red River
- The Francophone Métis
- Country born Métis
- Cree and Anishinabe First Nations
- Roman Catholic Missionaries
- Canadiens
- British Employees of the Hudson Bay Company
How did the Metis farm
They farmed crops
They used a system similiar to the seignurial system
Pemmican
Dried shredded buffalo meat mixed with fat and berries
The buffalo hunt before
They were expert buffalo hunters
Chose a council to organize the hunt
Chose a set of captains to lead the hunt
The Buffalo hunt after
The women cut meat
Pounded meat to shreds
Mixed with fat and berries
Sold to traders
Who was Lord Selkirk? How did he acquire the land he used to start his colony?
Was a Scottish nobleman
Bought a huge piece of land from Hudson Bay and invited families from Scotland who were forced off their land hoping to start a farming colony
Why were the Métis concerned about losing their territory?
Colonists would push them off their farms
Why was the North West Company worried about losing its trading partnership with the Métis?
The North West Company - competed with HBC
The North West Company was - allies with the Métis
The employees believed - HBC sent Selkirk to mess their trade
How would the “Pemmican Proclamation” affect the Red River Métis?
In 1814, the Pemmican Proclamation - banned export of meat, fish and crops
The buffalo meat trade was a very important part of the - Métis identity and economy
Where did selkirk buy his land
Red River and the Assiniboine River meet (south-east Manitoba today).
Explain what happened in the battle of the seven oaks
June 1816: A group of Métis were passing by Fort Douglas.
The governor of the colony (which was based out of this fort), Robert Semple, led an armed group out of the fort to challenge Grant.
Angry words were exchanged.
Suddenly, a shot was fired and fierce fighting broke out.
In a matter of minutes, a Métis and 21 colonists lay dead.
After the event, key people were arrested, and it was determined that one of the colonists was the first to fire.
The battle united the Métis but furthered the conflict between them and the Canadian government.
Who bought the North west company and what does this mean
The HBC did and this meant the red river colony was apart of brtish rule.
