Council of Assiniboia — The Council of Assiniboia was, from 1821 until 1870, the appointed administrative body of Rupert s Land. History This Council was created by the Hudson s Bay Company to govern the territory following its merger with the North West Company, and… … Wikipedia
Assiniboia — refers to a number of different locations and administrative jurisdictions in Canada. The name is taken from the Assiniboine First Nation. Contents 1 Historical usage 1.1 (Old) District of Assiniboia 1.2 District of Assiniboia … Wikipedia
Assiniboia — Early region, western Canada. Named for the Assiniboin Indians, it was an area with indefinite boundaries, controlled by the Hudson s Bay Co. с 1811–70. It included present day southern Manitoba and until 1818, present day North Dakota and… … Universalium
Timeline of official languages policy in Canada — Because the country contains two major language groups, in Canada Official languages policy has always been an important and high profile area of public policy. In an exhaustive 1971 study of Canadian language law prepared for the Royal… … Wikipedia
Andrew McDermot — (1790 ndash;12 October 1881) was a Hudson s Bay Company (HBC) employee who became a prominent independent fur trade merchant and member of the Council of Assiniboia.McDermot s background and family relationsMcDermot was born in Bellangare House,… … Wikipedia
Red River Rebellion — The Red River Rebellion or Red River Resistance are names given to the events surrounding the actions of a provisional government established by Métis leader Louis Riel in 1869 at the Red River Settlement in what is now the Canadian province of… … Wikipedia
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Pascal Breland — Pascal Paschal Breland (born June 15, 1811 Saskatchewan Valley, North West Territories (today in the province of Saskatchewan) died October 24, 1896) was a famous 19th century Pre confederation Canadian Metis farmer and politician. He was elected … Wikipedia
Louis Riel — Infobox Person name = Louis Riel image size = 200px caption = birth date = birth date|df=yes|1844|10|22 birth place = Red River Colony, Rupert s Land death date = death date and age|df=yes|1885|11|16|1844|10|22 death place = Regina, District of… … Wikipedia
Louis Riel Sr. — Born in Île à la Crosse, Saskatchewan, Riel was the eldest son of Jean Baptiste Riel, dit L’Irlande, a voyageur, and Marguerite Boucher, a Franco Ojibwa Métis. The Riel family moved back to Lower Canada while Louis was a child. He was educated in … Wikipedia
