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Biography & Autobiography Native Americans

Veterans and Families of the 1885 Northwest Resistance

by (author) Lawrence J. Barkwell

Publisher
Gabriel Dumont Institute
Initial publish date
Jan 2011
Category
Native Americans
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    ISBN
    9781926795034
    Publish Date
    Jan 2011
    List Price
    $25.00

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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.

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