ABORIGINAL LEADERS FROM 1867-1914

QUESTIONS

• Who met Sir John A. MacDonald?
• Who refused to sign a treaty?
• Did Louis Riel win or lose in the war against Canada?

KNOWLEDGE

• Louis Riel-Louis Riel went to war with Canada but they crushed his army.
• Red Crow, Mekaisto, Blood-This Aboriginal Leader was the chief signed the treaty called treaty 7.
• Crowfoot, Isapo, Muxika,Blackfoot-He was the chief of Siksika. He also met Sir John A. Macdonald.

KNOWLEDGE

• Gabriel Dumont-Gabriel Dumont was the best man known who led the small Métis military forces in the Northwest Resistance of 1885.
• Poundmaker, Pitikwahanapiwiyin-This man was adopted by crowfoot and was sentenced to 3 years in prison.
• Big Bear, Mistahimaska-In 1876 Big Bear refused to sign a treaty, also he went to jail for 2 years.

KNOWLEDGE

• Piapot, Cree/Assiniboine-Piapot moved his village to Qu’Appelle because his people were cold and dying of starvation because they couldn’t hunt in the cold weather.
• Isadore, Kutenai-This leader was chief of the Ktunaxa and died in 1887.

SYNTHESIS

• What would of happened if Louis Riel didn’t go to war with Canada?

EVALUATION

• I think he would of became allies with Canada.

ANSWERS

• Crowfoot.
• Big Bear.
• Louis Riel lost.

SOURCES

• New federation.org
• Wikipedia.org

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