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THE MÉTIS FLEE WESTWARD The Prairies, 1870-1896. After the Red River Rebellion… The future looked bright for the Métis – However, the promise soon dimmed.

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1 THE MÉTIS FLEE WESTWARD The Prairies, 1870-1896

2 After the Red River Rebellion… The future looked bright for the Métis – However, the promise soon dimmed Many Métis left their original territory near the Red River – Scattered across the Prairies Throughout the 1870’s the Métis continued to feel threatened by many forces

3 Transition not smooth… MacDonald ordered troops into area to “keep the peace” – However, troops didn’t act as peace agents – Métis brutalized Many died b/c of beatings Soldiers not punished

4 Land ownership Not straight forward All settlers in MB required to have scrip – Gain title to the land – Scrip: piece of paper similar to money – 2 kinds issued to Métis Money scrip: value of $160 ($1 per acre of land) – Convertible to cash (up to $160) Land scrip: entitled the person to exchange scrip for a homesteaders ¼ section of land grant

5 Problems… Land speculators arrived in Red River Valley Bought up almost all the scrip from those that held it – Most Métis didn’t understand value of scrip Traditional econ. Didn’t involve money or deeds Speculators used scrip as collateral for bank loans – More investment capital Government of MB……….(will be revealed later)…..

6 Results… Early 1870’s: many Métis left MB Gravitated to the Northwest Tried to recreate the culture they enjoyed in Red River before 1869 Did the Red River Rebellion improve the Métis situation at all?

7 Scrip funtivity! Métis with scrip – 1 scrip, worth $160 (160 acres of land) Land speculator with “money” – You only have $350 to spend on scrip Neither side can pool resources No declarations of war!

8 Land scrip: what did the MB government do? Government of Manitoba often threatened Métis with imprisonment if they didn’t turn over scrip to the land speculators

9 Manitoba Act Passed in 1870 Welcome by Métis Métis made up majority of people in the province Act made French and English official languages of MB 2 education systems: Protestant and Roman Catholic 1.4 million acres of land reserved for Métis

10 Manitoba Act group activity As a group, skim through the Manitoba Act (READ SECTIONS 31 AND 32) – Make notes about promises made to Métis in the act Individually, read the article “Métis celebrate historic Supreme Court land ruling” – Discuss the article as a group How did the Canadian government go back on its promises? What impact did this have on the Métis? How have things now changed for the Métis?

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