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beginning October 1869, the people of Red River began to resis the plan of the HBC, Britain and Canada, to transfer their region to Canada without consulting them
Red River Resistance
Chosen provinsional leader of Red River MetisL
Louis Riel
Settler from Ontario
Tried to overthrow Riel
was excuted by the government at Red River - Riel could have spared his life, but did not ...
Thomas Scott
brought the settlement of Red River into COnfederation as the province of Manitoba
Manitoba Act
Metis sho left Red River and established a community at South Branch
Metis at South Branch
Original Act established separate schools for Catholics and Protestants
Each supported with government funding
made Manitoba bilingual
English is official language of government
Manitoba School Act