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Red-River Rebellion
The Métis are a distinct Indigenous people with a unique history, culture, language, and way of life. Many Métis did not have clear title to their land. Ottawa intended to respect Métis rights, but it gave no assurances that this would be the case. The Métis therefore feared the loss of their farms. William McDougall, a well-known Canadian expansionist, was appointed as the territory’s first lieutenant-governor. This fuelled tensions and fears among the Métis of English Canadian domination.
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In early November 1869, Louis Riel emerged as Métis spokesman. He led a group from Red River that prevented McDougall and a land-survey party from entering the colony.
Riel, a passionate defender of the Métis, advocated guarantees for their land, language and political rights. His leadership inspired the creation of Manitoba as Canada's fifth province
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The Red River Colony, a key part of Manitoba's rich history, was a settlement on the Red and Assiniboine rivers whose boundaries crossed parts of what are now Manitoba and North Dakota In early 1815, the NortWesters enticed many colonists back to Canada by promising better land. MacDonell was arrested, the remaining inhabitants withdrew, and the settlement was burned. Later that year the colony was reoccupied under Colin Robertson, and Robert Semple replaced MacDonell as governor. the complaint with the North West Company (a commercial fur trade competitor with the Hudson's Bay Company) led in 1816 to the violent Seven Oaks incident and the killing of Semple, after which the Nor'Westers again evacuated the colony.