The North-West Rebellion
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The North-West rebellion included Metis and The Canadian Government.
5 months - 1885
1884 - Louis Riel was the Red River Rebellion leader and was brought back from exile.
Started with Louis Riel's petition, for Metis and non-Metis settlers to sign.
18 and 19 of March - Metis formed a provincial government, seized the church in
Batouche and demanded the surrender of Hudson's Bay Company post in Fort Carlton.
30 March - Big Bear tried to keep his people off of reserves.
The government forced his people to settle.
Fish Creek - 900 men were split into 2 groups and wanted to fight.
Louis and Gabriel’s disagreement - Louis wanted to defend batoche, while Gabriel
wanted a more forward position, which Gabriel won.
150 Metis and First Nations supporters prepared an ambush.
Metis held their ground, and Middleton’s advance was stopped.
After about six hours of fighting, otter retreated.
Battle of Batoche - Two days were repeats of the first.
The troops attacked the Metis lines with little success.
The rebels were short of ammunition and were defeated.
Prosecution of the Rebels - Most Metis stayed out of the fighting.
Louis Riel's trial for high treason began at Regina. He wanted a political trial.
His lawyers were unable to convince the jury that that religious and political delusion
made him unaware of his acts.
The Execution of Louis Riel was postponed 3 times.
French Canadians did not want Riel to be executed
November 16th, 1886 - Louis Riel was executed.
RESULTS: Permanent enforcement of Canadian law in the west and the hanging of
Louis Riel.