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Title: Anger in the West - The North West Rebellion
 
Type: Document
Description: In the early 1880s, the seeds of rebellion were planted as frustration grew on the Canadian prairies. Natives were starving; the Métis were losing land; and settlers felt the Canadian government was indifferent to the farmers' problems. In desperation, some tried to form alliances to strengthen their voices. From the television series "Canada: A People's History." Includes links to educational resources, bibliography, games,
Site: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
 
Title: Return From Exile - Louis Riel Comes Home to Lead his People - The Nor...
 
Type: Document
Description: When Louis Riel returned from exile in 1884 he once again tried to unite the people of the prairies. While not originally advocating rebellion, Riel's attitude changed as time passed and he felt ignored by the federal government. His religious delusions and his militancy became stronger. From the television series "Canada: A People's History." Includes links to educational resources, bibliography, games, puzzles, and video clips.
Site: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
 
Title: Fate of Louis Riel - The North West Rebellion
 
Type: Document Film and Video
Description: A description of the trial of Louis Riel, the Métis leader charged with high treason for leading the North West Rebellion. The article discusses the opinion that perhaps he was not sane enough to be judged guilty. Taken from the television series "Canada: A People's History." Site includes links to educational resources, bibliography, games, puzzles, and video clips.
Site: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
 
Title: North West Rebellion
 
Type: Document
Description: The North West Rebellion lasted less than three months in the spring of 1885. But the prairie uprising had an enduring effect on a nation. Its leader, Louis Riel, became a permanent symbol of language, religious and racial divisions in Canada. From the television series "Canada: A People's History." Includes links to educational resources, bibliography, games, puzzles, and video clips.
Site: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
 
Title: Rebellion on the Plains - North West Rebellion
 
Type: Document Film and Video
Description: A description of the Métis and Indian involvement in the Northwest Rebellion of 1885. The settlers' reaction to the threat of Indian uprising and the military backlash to actions taken by the rebels are also discussed. From the television series "Canada: A People's History." Includes links to educational resources, bibliography, games, puzzles, and video clips.
Site: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
 
Title: Canada within the Empire - The Northwest Campaign. 1884-1885
 
Type: Document
Description: In 1884, under the leadership of Louis Riel, the Métis and some of their Native allies took up arms in response to Ottawa's denial of land tenure and political rights to the mainly French-speaking Métis, and the refusal to fulfill its treaty obligations to the Cree and Assiniboine peoples of Manitoba.
Site: Canadian War Museum
 
Title: Canada within the Empire - Canada and Imperialism. 1875-1899
 
Type: Document
Description: During the last quarter of the nineteenth century, Britain and other nations colonized territories in Africa, Asia, and elsewhere for strategic and economic reasons. In Canada, the population's opinion was divided between supporting British imperialism and seeking Canadian autonomy.
Site: Canadian War Museum
 
Title: Canada within the Empire - Developing the Canadian Nation. 1873-1885
 
Type: Document
Description: From 1873 to 1885, Ottawa formed the North-West Mounted Police to keep order and the Canadian Pacific Railway to expand the country's frontier to the west coast, fundamentally changing the lives of many Canadians.
Site: Canadian War Museum
 
Title: The Colt .455 New Service Model Revolver - Weapons used by Canadians i...
 
Type: Document
Description: Canada's Department of Militia and Defence chose Colt's .455 New Service Model introduced in 1898, to upgrade the 2nd (Special Service) Battalion, Royal Canadian Regiment of Infantry's old Colt .44 Calibre Model 1878 pistol to a more modern firearm. It was a large pistol, which fired a heavy bullet intended to stop an enemy quickly and was carried in a Canadian-made holster, suspended from the Oliver Pattern Equipment waistbelt.
Site: Canadian War Museum
 
Title: Nursing Sister Georgina Fane Pope (1862-1938) - South African War
 
Type: Document
Description: Georgina Pope served at British hospitals just north of Cape Town, South Africa, as senior sister in 1899. In 1908 she attained the position of matron, first in the history of Canadian Army Medical Corps.
Site: Canadian War Museum
 
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