The Metis

The Metis The Metis were partly french and partly indian. Their leader was called Louis riel. Following the federation of the Hudsons Bay Company and the North West Company in 1821, trading had been reorganized in severalise to reduce expenses. Since at that place was no longer competition in the skin trade, it was supererogatory 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 shake-up had led to some un use amoung 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 presently South Manitoba. A few families take to agriculture, but intimately 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 f...If you want to get a full essay, order it on our website: Orderessay

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