Task: Text Simplification
Input (English): after these " rebellions " , land speculators and other non-métis effectively deprived the métis of land by exploiting a government program for its purchase , with the government perhaps turning a blind eye.
Output (English): after these " rebellions , " land speculators and other non-métis effectively kept land away from the métis by taking advantage of a government program for its purchase , while the government perhaps turned a blind eye.