Resistance: 1869 & 1885
The Nor'westers Newspaper Series
Documents & Presentations
Description
This file contains the cover of the book The Nor’Westers, published by the North West Centennial Advisory Committee in 1985. The committee co-ordinated the provincial programs and events were conducted during 1985 to commemorate the anniversary of the Northwest Resistance. The book is comprised of 52 biographical sketches and portraits of men and women involved in the North West Rebellion.
The North-West Rebellion
Alternate Title
Ryerson Canadian History Readers
Archival » Archival Items
Author/Creator
Howard Angus Kennedy
Description
A brief narrative of the North-West Rebellion written for school children in 1929. The author was a correspondent of The Montreal Daily Witness and New York Herald and is described as "an official observer of many of the events he relates here."
The North-West Rebellion, 1885: A Memoir by Colour Sergeant (Later General) C.F. Winters
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
C.F. Winters
Saskatchewan History, vol. 35, no. 1, Winter, 1982, pp. 1-16
Description
The archived text of General Winter’s lecture “North-West Canada, 1885:--the Regiment’s first experience of Active Service in the field” which he delivered on numerous occasions.
entire issue on one .pdf, scroll to page 1.
North-West Rebellion 1885: Recollections, Reflections and Items from the Diary of Captain (now Lt. Col.) A. Hamlyn Todd who Commanded the Guards Company of Sharpshooters in that Expedition
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Alfred Hamlyn Todd
Saskatchewan History, vol. 15, no. 1, Winter, 1962, pp. 1-18
Description
Journal describes a several different aspects of the North-West Resistance of 1885 from the perspective of Canadian Militia including the Guards Company’s trip to the North-West territories from Ottawa, the surrender of Pîhtokahanapiwiyin (Poundmaker) and the pursuit of Mistahimaskwa (Big Bear).
Entire issue on one pdf file, scroll to page 1.
The North-West Rebellion and Its Effects on Settlers and Settlement in the Canadian West
Articles » General
Author/Creator
André N. Lalonde
Saskatchewan History, vol. 27, no. 3, Autumn, 1974, pp. 95-102
Description
Articulates the anxieties of settlers in and prospective immigrants to the North-West during the conflict and following its suppression; contains a number of quotations from archival materials demonstrating the biases, beliefs, and fears of the settlers and governing officials.
Entire issue on one pdf file, scroll to page 95.
The North West Rebellion Diary of Lieutenant R.L. Wadmore - Transcribed by David Ross. - 1987.
Archival » Archival Items
Author/Creator
Ross
David
R. Lyndhurst Wadmore
Description
David Ross, Military Curator of Parks Canada, writes that "this diary ...was donated to Fort Battleford National Historic Park, Parks Canada in 1973 by Lieutenant Wadmore's grandson Dennis E. Harris of Victoria, B.C. along with his N. W. Canada Medal. It is one of the many items of historical interest acquired by the Fort during the long and distinguished tenure of Mrs. Mabel Simpson as Superintendant of the Park.
North West Rebellion - Prince Albert - Poem.
Documents & Presentations
Description
This file contains a handwritten poem by James L. Robertson titled North West Rebellion / No. 2. March 19th, ‘85. The poem describes the gathering that led to the Prince Albert Volunteer force and includes various names of the Volunteers. Robertson writes of the impending battle against the Sioux at Duck Lake, Saskatchewan and wishes the volunteers well. The letter was donated to the Prince Albert Historical Society Museum by Fred M. Henderson of Victoria, BC in 1979.
North-West Territories: Proclamation
Archival » Archival Items
Author/Creator
William MacDougall [McDougall]
Description
McDougall had been sent to the Red River to assume the office of Lieutenant-Governor of the North-West Territories before the actual transfer of power from the Hudson's Bay Company to the Canadian government had taken place. He was turned back by the Métis and issued this "proclamation" from Pembina, North Dakota.
The Northwest Resistance
Archival » Collections (primary materials)
Author/Creator
University of Saskatchewan Library
University of Saskatchewan Archives
Description
Database of material at University of Saskatchewan Archives and University of Saskatchewan Library (Special Collections) relating to the Northwest Resistance of 1885. Includes some digitized images linked to descriptions in database, biographies of key participants and a chronology of events.
Note Taking Frame: 1885 Resistance
Alternate Title
Manitoba Enters Confederation
Canada: A Country of Change (1867 to Present)
Building a Nation (1867 to 1914)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Manitoba Education and Early Learning]
Description
Black line master designed for use with chapter Manitoba Enters Confederation in the Grade 6 Social Studies textbook Canada: A Country of Change (1867 to Present) by Graham Broad and Mathew Rankin.
NWMP Superintendent Crozier
Alternate Title
Loyal till Death: Indians and the North-West Rebellion
Images » Photographs
Description
Portrait of Crozier in uniform. Caption: "Superintendent Leif Crozier, a veteran police officer, had been dispatched to Fort Carlton to prevent Metis unrest; he resigned as a direct consequence of the Duck Lake clash."
From the book Loyal till Death: Indians and the North-West Rebellion by Blair Stonechild and Bill Waiser.
On back of photograph: "Crozier joined force in 1874; Superintendent in 1880; retired in 1886 as Ass't Comm."
Octave Fidler Interview
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Octave Fidler
Carol Pearlstone
Indian History Film Project
Description
Consists of an interview where he tells stories of the Riel Rebellion of 1885 as told to him by his father.
On the Old Saskatchewan Trail
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Bruce Peel
Saskatchewan History, vol. 1, no. 2, Spring, 1948, pp. 1-9
Description
Author uses historical information to create a narrative describing the journey from Winnipeg to Edmonton on the Saskatchewan Trail circa 1880.
Entire Issue on one pdf file, scroll to page 1.
On the St. Paul Trail in the Sixties
Articles » General
Author/Creator
William G. Fonseca
Transactions of Historical and Scientific Society of Manitoba, no. 56, Series 1, January 25, 1900, p. [?]
Description
General description of travel by Red River carts and in particular events which occurred while author was a driver transporting the goods of William McDougall the incoming Governor was nearly turned away at the border by the Métis.
Ontario's Alleged Fanaticism in the Riel Affair
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
A. I. Silver
Canadian Historical Review, vol. 69, no. 1, March 1988, pp. 21-50
Description
Argues that Riel's hanging was not simply a result of bigotry against the French and the Catholic religion but that he was viewed as a rebellious traitor.
Opening of the Battle of Fish Creek, April 24, 1885
Images » Photographs
Description
Image of troops, wagons and guns at the opening of the Battle of Fish Creek. On back of photo: "Photograph taken by Captain Peters about 10:15 a.m., April 24, 1885, just as the guns he commanded rushed up at the opening of the Battle of Fish Creek. Upper right is the treeline and just beyond is the ravine containing Fish Creek. The Metis warriors hidden here are firing on Boulton's scouts. The inexperienced soldiers have formed a semi-circle and are fully exposed.
Original Prince Albert Citizens Band
Images » Photographs
Description
On back of photo: From left to right: D. McGregor, A. McKenzie, T. Powers, R. Gwynne, G. Bird (or Nelson), Robt. McKay, Blaine Goodfellow, J. Wheatley, R.B. Way, Andrew Nelson, F.W. Shea, Tom Murphy, Chas. McWilliams (son of Presb Minister), Bandmaster L.R. St. Louis and dog Boxer. Taken at River St. and 1st Ave West on the occasion of the arrival of Relief Expedition from Eastern Canada in the Riel Rebellion 1885. Original picture is in the cairn at the Nesbitt (Nisbet) Memorial Cairn on River St. West."
[Papers and Correspondence in Connection with Half-breed Claims and Other Matters Relating to the North-West Territories]
Alternate Title
Canada. House of Commons. Sessional Papers ; no. 116, 1885
Canada. House of Commons. Sessional Papers ; no. 9, 1887
Discours sur la Question Riel, Prononcé le 22 Mars, 1886, a la Chambre des Communes
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Canada. House of Commons.
S. D. Thompson
Description
Taken from files of the Department of the Interior, compiled by Lawrence Vankoughnet, Deputy Minister.
Starts on page 84.
Parade at Regina
Alternate Title
Loyal till Death: Indians and the North-West Rebellion
Images » Photographs
Description
Caption: "Indian Commissioner Dewdney (seated centre with bowler) and Indian leaders in the Regina region. The heavy military presence was designed to ensure Indian neutrality." On back of photograph: "Parade at Regina (Sask.) after close of Rebellion."
From the book Loyal till Death: Indians and the North-West Rebellion by Blair Stonechild and Bill Waiser.
Paradoxes of Resistance and Resilience: The Pitfalls of Métis Renaissance Since the 1970s
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ursula Lehmkuhl
TransCanadiana, vol. 8, Canadian Sites of Resistance: Solidarity-Struggle-Change(?), 2016, pp. [52]-72
Description
Comments on the Supreme Court of Canada's decision on the case Manitoba Métis Federation Inc. v. Canada (2013 SCC 14)
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 52.
People from Moose Woods Reserve
Images » Photographs
Author/Creator
unknown
Description
Note: The description of this document uses wording that was common to mainstream society of that time period in history. As such, it contains language that is no longer in common use and may offend some readers. This wording should not be construed to represent the views of the Indigenous Studies Portal or the University of Saskatchewan Library.
A photograph and short amount of text taken from a 1935 newspaper article which commemorates the 50th anniversary of the 1885 Riel resistance.
Persistent Settlers: The Dispersal and Resettlement of the Red River Métis, 1870-1885
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
P. R. Mailhot
D. N. Sprague
Canadian Ethnic Studies, vol. 17, no. 2, 1985, pp. 1-30
Description
Examines how Canada failed to fulfill its promise of land security after the creation of Manitoba, and that fears the same would happen in the North West Territories contributed to the armed conflict in 1885.
Petition Witnessed by George G. Mann
Archival » Archival Items
Description
A photocopy of a petition and letters sent by Indian agent George G. Mann of Onion Lake to Ottawa in November and December, 1887. This correspondence was in regard to the early release of Way-way-see-too-win (Dressy Man), Charlebois and Louison Mongrain who had been convicted of murder in 1885 and sentenced to life in prison. Mann names these three men as the ones who saved his life on 2 April 1885 after the so-called Frog Lake massacre.