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North-West Rebellion

"North-West Rebellion, 1885, culmination of the discontent of the MÉTIS, Indians and white settlers which had not abated since the RED RIVER REBELLION of 1869-70. The Plains Indians - CREE, BLACKFOOT, BLOOD, PEIGAN, Saulteaux - had been reduced to near starvation by the virtual disappearance of the buffalo." ...(Read More)

Source Citation: Beal, Bob and Rod MacLeod. "The North-West Rebellion." Canadian Encyclopedia. Historica Dominion. 2011.

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From the World Wide Web

Taking the West: The North-West Rebellion

From the CBC, this website supports the documentary series Canada a People's History.

The Northwest Resistance 1885

This database of materials is from the University of Saskatchewan library. It provides an extensive bibliography and contains a chronolgy of events, images, and backgrounders on key individuals.

CBC Archives

View a CBC special report commemorating the 100th Anniversary of the Batlle of Batoche.

The McCord Museum

Learn about the North-West Rebellion through the McCord Museum's photo collection.

Cede, Yield and Surrender: A History of Indian Treaties in Canada

From Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, this 15 minute documentary provides background on the negotiations and terms of various treaties in Canada.

From Our Databases

Search Canadian Points of View on EBSCO for news stories and magazine articles relating to the conflict.