Louis Riel's Last Letter
Letter written to his mother on November 15, 1885, the day before his execution.
Letter written to his mother on November 15, 1885, the day before his execution.
Mock letter from John A. Macdonald requesting students infiltrate the Red River Settlement to gather information. Intended for Grade 10 Social Studies.
Website contains links to trial transcript, chronology, selected maps, biography, and letters and diary entries introduced as evidence.
Special issue of Canadian Issues containing articles which focus on the Métis and the formation of Manitoba.
Reprint of 1982 Manitoba Metis Federation position paper, Manitoba Métis Federation Inc. Position Paper On Child Care and Family Services
Manitoba Métis President David Chartrand awaits a Court of Queen's Bench decision that will include issues related to scrip, Métis land and harvesting rights.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.8.
These communities were ones where the Métis lived on unused Municipal or Crown land or road allowances. They were characterized by poor housing and lack of collection of taxes and provision of government services. Information compiled from A Study of the Population of Indian Ancestry Living in Manitoba, under the direction of Jean H. Lagasse.
Minutes of the meeting containing four motions expressing confidence in Donald Smith, Member of Parliament and requesting that troops continue to be stationed at St. Boniface.
Chapter 8 in Voices and Visions: A Story of Canada, a Grade 7 Social Studies textbook.