Discusses the reasons for outward migration from the Red River settlement, why certain areas were chosen when relocating, and patterns of land choice and use at Willow Bunch.
Saskatchewan History, vol. 18, no. 1, Winter, 1965, pp. 10-29
Description
Discusses the information about the settlement of the prairies that can be gleaned from the homesteading records held by The Saskatchewan Archives. Some discussion of the Métis’ occupation of the land and river lots system (pp 27-29).
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