1. The North-West Resistance

2. Who was involved? First Nations Leaders: Poundmaker Big Bear
Louis Riel
Lief Newry Fitzroy Crozier
Gabriel Dumont
General Middleton

3. Duck Lake The Provisional Government asked Croizier to surrender
A group of Metis people took over stores in Duck Lake
NWMP tried to establish control
Fighting broke out
Police forced to retreat

4. Conflict Escalates First Nations were independent of Metis forces
First Nations fighting for the needs of their own communities
Raided farms and stores for food, supplies, and livestock

5. Troops Deployed
Government sent Major Middleton to Winnipeg to prepare troops to go West
600 troops were dispatched
Reached Qu’Appelle in 6 days
Marched toward Batoche, Swift Currant, and Battleford

6. Fish Creek
Middleton and his men encountered Metis forces led by Dumont
Metis were outnumbered but well positioned
Middleton decided to retreat due to loss of men

7. Battle of Batoche Surrender:
Middleton’s forces of about 850 laid siege to about 300 Metis and First Nations fighters
Women, children, and the elderly supplied food, made ammunition, and nursed the wounded
Surrender:
The Metis were better trained and positioned- but the Canadians had more guns and ammunition
Metis shotguns and rifles could not compare
After 3 days, Metis and First Nations ran out of ammunitions and had to surrender

8. Aftermath Women and children fled and hid
Riel surrendered to the government troops
Dumont did not believe he would be given a fair trial so he escaped to the US
Big Bear and Poundmaker surrendered
The government tried 71 Metis and First Nations people for treason, 12 for murder, and 1 (Riel) for high treason