The North-West Rebellion was an armed rebellion of Métis under Louis Riel and an associated uprising of Cree and Assiniboine mostly in the District of Saskatchewan, against the Canadian government. Im
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Battle of Batoche Print by Seargent Grundy
The federal government's violation of its treaties with the Cree spurred Big Bear, a Cree chief, to embark on a diplomatic campaign to renegotiate the terms of the treaties.
In March 1885, the Battle of Duck Lake broke out between the Canadian Militia, the North-West Mounted Police (NWMP), and Métis and aboriginal warriors.
The Looting of Battleford began at the end of March, 1885, during the North-West Rebellion, in the town of Battleford, Saskatchewan, then a part of the Northwest Territories.
Poundmaker surrenders to Middleton in Battleford May 26, 1885
North Battleford Panorama from King Hill showing the Yellowhead Highway leading to Battleford.