They did not flee, they held their ground, putting Canada into the position of purging the land of Metis and other people included in their purchase of Ruperts Land. Canada choose to blame just the leaders who fled to the United States as refugees.
Today the term Metis refer to all those of European and Aboriginal mixed blood but when Canada purchased Ruperts Land, complete with people, Metis referred to French and Aboriginal mixed bloods. Most mixed bloods in Ruperts Land were Scottish Aboriginal or British Aboriginal and that is still the case for Western Canada. This answer will refer to all those of European Aboriginal mixed blood as Metis. They responded as anyone would if they had found themselves being sold to a new country without being consulted. First with questions, then with action which included creating their own government to talk to Canada with. Canada would not accept any such governments in their colonies and responded violently. The Metis and other met violence with violence but were out numbered and out gunned.
In 1917, the population of Halifax, Canada was about 50,000 people. Halifax has a land area that covers 2,119.77 square miles and currently has a population of 413,710.
growing population needed more land.
By population the biggest city in the world is Bangkok, Thailand with a population of 8,280,925. By area it is New York City with a land area of 8,683 square miles.
the mohawk tribe was one of many tribes who lived in ruperts land
Scheme to respond to the Canadian invasion of Ruperts Land and to hide from the successful domination of Ruperts Land by Canada.
i really don't know sorry dawg
In Canada he is. Canada bought Ruperts Land and acted like there was no people living there and if any where they would be thrilled to be ruled by Canada. Riel made it impossible to suggest people were not already living in Ruperts Land, worst yet he forced Canada to kill and take land by force. Something they would like to forget.
His name was called Boy. He never left Prince Ruperts' side. (Even on the battlefield)
They lived (and currently live) in the Northwestern plains of North America, mostly in Alberta. They also live by Ruperts land in the smallest territory of Nunavut
They were given a large portion of land surrounding the Hudson bay. The land was called "Ruperts Land". Since the HBC owned the land they had an monopoly of its buisness. Monopoly-complete control(only people aloud to buy and sell furs there)
It's a dig from the lower orders at the upper class status of the Officers, Ruperts are 'posh', or at least they were..... Often from the aristocracy & educated at private schools.
They were not British, not a colony. Only after Canada bought Ruperts Land and acquired the Northwest Territories did they "inherit" aboriginal issues and treaties that had to be addressed.
The British North America was founded in 1818 after the war of 1812. A treaty was drawn up.This formed the British North America border of Ruperts land wet to the Rockies.
They did not flee, they held their ground, putting Canada into the position of purging the land of Metis and other people included in their purchase of Ruperts Land. Canada choose to blame just the leaders who fled to the United States as refugees.
They did not flee, they held their ground, putting Canada into the position of purging the land of Metis and other people included in their purchase of Ruperts Land. Canada choose to blame just the leaders who fled to the United States as refugees.