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The Metis People
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The Metis PeopleThe Metis People
Red River Rebellion 1869Red River Rebellion 1869
Why would the Metis people rebel? Who are they fighting?
Who are the Metis? Who is Louis Riel? What was the outcome
of the Rebellion?
Why would the Metis people rebel? Who are they fighting?
Who are the Metis? Who is Louis Riel? What was the outcome
of the Rebellion?
The MetisThe Metis
Fur Trade and Bison hunt were the staples of this biracial, mixed community
Part aboriginal, Part French - people spoke French and aboriginal languages (Michif) and practiced Catholicism
Fur Trade and Bison hunt were the staples of this biracial, mixed community
Part aboriginal, Part French - people spoke French and aboriginal languages (Michif) and practiced Catholicism
Red River CommunityRed River Community
Large settlement at Red River (present day Winnipeg)
Red River valley extremely fertile
Seigneurial farming system
Large settlement at Red River (present day Winnipeg)
Red River valley extremely fertile
Seigneurial farming system
Bison HuntBison Hunt
Large, community-organized hunt
Bison was entirely used to feed, clothe, house people and nothing was wasted
Pemmican basic travelling food
Large, community-organized hunt
Bison was entirely used to feed, clothe, house people and nothing was wasted
Pemmican basic travelling food
Bison HuntBison Hunt
Every member of the Metis community important in the hunt
Women and children drove the Red River cart pulled by horses and oxen
Men hunted with horses in groups
Every member of the Metis community important in the hunt
Women and children drove the Red River cart pulled by horses and oxen
Men hunted with horses in groups
Bison HuntBison Hunt
Laws and rules strictly enforced
Centre-piece of community activity and spirit
Laws and rules strictly enforced
Centre-piece of community activity and spirit
The Fur TradeThe Fur Trade
2 competing companies
Hudson’s Bay Company (HBC) est 1670 Fur trading forts
around the Bay Traders went to forts
for business “stay at the bay”
2 competing companies
Hudson’s Bay Company (HBC) est 1670 Fur trading forts
around the Bay Traders went to forts
for business “stay at the bay”
Fur trade cont.Fur trade cont.
Fur trade - beaver pelts
HBC English company
North West Company (NWC) - French company
Fur trade - beaver pelts
HBC English company
North West Company (NWC) - French company
Fur Trade Cont.Fur Trade Cont.
NWC preferred to go to aboriginal communities - trade directly
Aboriginals preferred to trade with NWC as aboriginal traders did not have to go to York Factory
NWC preferred to go to aboriginal communities - trade directly
Aboriginals preferred to trade with NWC as aboriginal traders did not have to go to York Factory
Comparison ChartComparison Chart
HBC Stay at the bay policy English - Headquarters in
London, England Discouraged relationships
between Europeans and aboriginals
Traders could not share in profits
HBC Stay at the bay policy English - Headquarters in
London, England Discouraged relationships
between Europeans and aboriginals
Traders could not share in profits
NWC Established trading forts
along rivers, close to aboriginal communities
French - HQ in Montreal Encouraged relationships Hivernants, workers,
could become NWC partners
NWC Established trading forts
along rivers, close to aboriginal communities
French - HQ in Montreal Encouraged relationships Hivernants, workers,
could become NWC partners
Which company would you prefer to work for? Why?
Which company would you prefer to work for? Why?
HBC HBC NWC NWC
Fur Trade TravelFur Trade Travel
HBC used York boats HBC used York boats NWC used canoes NWC used canoes
Question: How did voyageurs/ traders get across land with
boat/ canoe?
Question: How did voyageurs/ traders get across land with
boat/ canoe?
Answer: Portage!Answer: Portage!
Impact of the Fur Trade on Aboriginal people
Impact of the Fur Trade on Aboriginal people
Fur trade beginnings- equal partners
Women played role as interpreters and guides
New relationships led to new community “Metis” - mixed blood
Fur trade success led to disruption to hunting and self sufficiency
Fur trade beginnings- equal partners
Women played role as interpreters and guides
New relationships led to new community “Metis” - mixed blood
Fur trade success led to disruption to hunting and self sufficiency
Impact on Aboriginal PeopleImpact on Aboriginal People
More exposure to diseases like smallpox and measles
Communites like Red River Settlement formed where Metis became farmers and became more rooted to land
More exposure to diseases like smallpox and measles
Communites like Red River Settlement formed where Metis became farmers and became more rooted to land
Homework:Homework:
Read beginning of Chapter 4, from page 122 to page 135
Do vocabulary list Do questions 1 to 4,
page 135
Read beginning of Chapter 4, from page 122 to page 135
Do vocabulary list Do questions 1 to 4,
page 135
The NorthwestThe Northwest
Background: What is the Dominion of Canada during this period? (1800 to 1869)
Do the Metis live in ‘Canada’?
Background: What is the Dominion of Canada during this period? (1800 to 1869)
Do the Metis live in ‘Canada’?
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MetisMetis
Definition: any person of Aboriginal or First Nations and European ancestry
Southern Manitoba - Red River Settlement
Present day Winnipeg - junction of Red and Assiniboine Rivers
Definition: any person of Aboriginal or First Nations and European ancestry
Southern Manitoba - Red River Settlement
Present day Winnipeg - junction of Red and Assiniboine Rivers
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Metis cont.Metis cont.
Farming community Bison hunt Pemmican - bison
meat, blueberries and lard High protein Portable food for
travelling/ fur trade
Farming community Bison hunt Pemmican - bison
meat, blueberries and lard High protein Portable food for
travelling/ fur trade
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HomeworkHomework
Read pages 136 to 142 Add to vocab list Do questions #1 and 2,
page 142
Read pages 136 to 142 Add to vocab list Do questions #1 and 2,
page 142
