Biography & Autobiography Native Americans
Veterans and Families of the 1885 Northwest Resistance
- Publisher
- Gabriel Dumont Institute
- Initial publish date
- Jan 2011
- Category
- Native Americans
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Book
- ISBN
- 9781926795034
- Publish Date
- Jan 2011
- List Price
- $25.00
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Description
One hundred and twenty-six years ago, approximately 250 Métis men took up arms to fight for their rights against an oppressive political regime. In this timely monograph, Lawrence J. Barkwell documents the Métis resistance in 1885 and the South Branch Métis Settlement’s military and political structures. Besides methodically listing all the Métis participants in the 1885 Resistance, this useful genealogical resource also documents the Métis heroines of Batoche as well as the First Nations and Euro-Canadians who rallied to the Métis cause. Perhaps most importantly, this monograph provides a tangible link between contemporary Métis community people and their ancestors who desperately fought to preserve their way of life so long ago.
