Batoche 1885
Subtitle: the militia of the Metis liberation movement
By: Lawrence J. Barkwell.
Publisher: Manitoba Metis Federation
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Winnipeg, Man
Language: eng
Number of pages: 47
ISBN-13: 9780968349335
Subjects: Batoche, Battle of, Batoche, Sask., 1885.; Riel Rebellion, 1885 -- Campaigns.; Métis -- History.; Métis -- Wars.
Description: One hundred and twenty years ago, over 250 Metis men took up arms to fight for their rights and liberation from an oppressive political regime. This monograph will document the Metis Resistance and the Metis military and political structures at the South Branch Metis Settlement by way of biographical vignettes of the lives of the participants. The French, Scottish, English and First Nations friends of the Metis who participated in the Resistance are also documented.
In this monograph the individual biographies carry the story of the events, often through the participant’s own words.