1. Incident at Hawk’s Hill
By: Ms. Goral

2. Notice how close Winnipeg is to North Dakota and Minnesota

4. Timeline
1850- William MacDonald and his wife followed the Red River down from Winnipeg to find a place to settle
1850- They named the knoll “Hawk’s Hill”
1854- John was born
1858- Beth was born
1858- Minnesota Territory became part of the U.S.
1861- Coral was born
1861- Dakota Territory became part of the U.S.
1864- Ben was born
1870- The Hudson’s Bay Company transferred the title of the territory to Canada

5. Land Features

6. Wildlife

7. Summary
Winnipeg is a city with a longstanding history, dating back to Native American settlement
Winnipeg has rich wildlife and natural features, such as Lake Winnipeg, the Red River and the Assiniboine River
When Ben’s family settled there, Hawk’s Hill was still relatively a wilderness. This would make it dangerous for anyone out on their own.