Capture of Louis Riel by the Scouts Armstrong and Hourie, May 15, 1885
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Sketch of the capture of Louis Riel on 15 May 1885.
A poem about identity and the buffalo.
Role-playing game for middle school grades. This mission focuses on changes to the Northern Cheyenne's way of life from 1866 to 1876 due to encroachment of United Sates military expeditions, railway builders and white settlers. Students assume the role of Little Fox and influence the outcomes of the game by the choices they make.
Historical note:
On 2 May 1885 Lieutenant Colonel William Otter was defeated by Poundmaker's war chief Fine-Day at the Battle of Cut Knife near Battleford, SK. A flying column of Canadian militia and army regulars was defeated by Poundmaker despite their use of a Gatling gun.Thesis (Ph.D.)--The University of Texas at Austin, 1997.