The Metis
The Metis were partly french and
partly indian. Their leader was called Louis riel. Following
the Union of the Hudson's Bay Company and the North
West Company in 1821, trading had been reorganized in
order to reduce expenses. Since there was no longer
competition in the fur trade, it was unnecessary to have two
or more posts serving a single trading district. For this
reason, some posts had been closed and the number of
brigades reduced. This reorganization had led to some
unemployment among
Metis who for years had been
working in the fur trade. The Hudson Bay Company had
attempted to assist these these men by encouraging them to
engage in farming in what is now South Manitoba. A few
families take to agriculture, but most of the metis found it
difficult. To them, the excitement and the adventure of the
buffalo hunt held more appeal than farming. Hundreds of
Metis were content to earn a living by hunting buffalo,
making pemmican or finding employment as freight......
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