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Metis-led red river resistance resulted in the Manitoba act,
The years 1869 and 1870 are when the collective rights for the Metis first started to blossom. The Metis-led Red River Restance resulted in the Manitoba act being formed and passed. It gave the Metis rights to land,The act said in detail how the Metis would receive more than 500 000 hetares of land along the Red River. Familys could build farms and raise tehir familys in their own ways now. -
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History of collective rights for the metis
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Canada's government issued a scrip to the Metis.
1875-1879. Canada's government issued a scrip to the metis,Instead of establishing Metis Lands in Manitoba. The Metis either had accept the scrip or become what they called "Treaty indians" under a numbered Treaty. In the Canadian Government the metis did not have the same rights as first nations or the white people. They did not have the same rights to land as the first nations and did not get resurved land like the first nations did,The metis thought they did have and should get the same right -
North-West Rebellion of 1885
Louis Reil believed that he was on a mission for god,He seized the parish church in Batouche in March 1885 with an armed group of Métis.They used the church to hold their government meetings and such. For the metis is way a way of showing their rights and it was an attempt to overthrow Canada's rules/ -
Metis Settlers Established Farms
In the years 1896-1910, The metis settlers established farms at St. Paul's des Metis. The Metis did not have settlement on this land so they were forced to leave when the settlement was closed by the governenment. The metis quality of life was not good because their rights were taken away because the land was not given to them by the Government they had to leave. The metis Collective rights were not made better in anyway and the government did not offer them any land or help in living life. -
Alberta's government passes the Metis Population betterment Act.
This act established twelve temporary Metis Settlements. This was the very first time that the Government had provided the Metis with land. This act Set aside land for the Metis to be able to actually make a living and live on more a long time. -
These temporary settlements did not give the metis control of the land
In the years 1940 - 1960 Four of the settlements provided unsuitable conditions and were given back to the government.
The Metis quality of life was lowered because the loss of land that they lived on. The Collective rights of the Metis were not looked at because they did not even care. -
The Metis Lobbied for Recognition for the Metis Rights
The metis obbied for Metis rights in Canada's constitution.
The quality of life was greatly increased as were their collective rights as they were fully recognized as a individual group that deserved equal treatment as everyone else in Canada. -
Alberta's Government Enacted Legislation
Alberta's Government Enacted Legislation which means that the Metis settlements was permanent land for the Metis With the right to Manage their own affairs. This included
- Constitution of Alberta Amendement Act
- Metis settlements Accord Implementation Act
- Metis settlement act
- Metis Settlements land protection act.
Also the metis were able to now join in on the oil and gas resources on the settlement lands. -
Rights Recognized as Aboriginal People under Constitution of Canada
The Supreme court ruled Metis right to hunt and fish as one of Canada's Aboriginal Constitution. The rights of the Metis recognized their unique relationship to the land of the Metis and their inherent rights as the Aboriginals. The Quality of life for the Metis was improved in that they recieved further freedom as to their affairs. Collective rights increased due to the fact that they recieved control of their land. -
Continuation of Recognized Rights.
In two seperate agreements were put into place with the Alberta government recognizing Metis hunting and fishing rights. For a while the Metis were allowed to fish without a liscence, though the government in later years put a restriction on these rights. The Quality of rights decresed because they had rights taken away from them. Collective rights were denied in some cases. -
Manitoba Metis Launched Court Case in Manitoba
The court case looked foir compensation for land that was promised to the Manitoba Act but that was never given. Quality and collective rights were not looked at.
