Batoche National Historic Site / Public Comment on the Plan Alternatives - Report. - August 1981.
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| Database ID | 25653 | |
| Institution | University of Saskatchewan Libraries Special Collections | |
| Fonds/Collection | Canadiana Pamphlets Collection | |
| Series | XLVIII | |
| File/Item Reference | XLVIII-206-BatocheNational (Box 49a) | |
| Date of creation | August 1981 | |
| Physical description/extent | 8 pages | |
| Number of images | 8 | |
| Historical note | The Battle of Batoche was the decisive Canadian victory over the Métis resistance that led to the surrender of Louis Riel on 15 May 1885 and the collapse of his Provisional Government of Saskatchewan`s resistance in the Northwest Resistance (the Cree, however, would continue to successfully engage Canadian authorities in the weeks that followed, at the Battle of Frenchman's Butte. Fought over the week of May 5 to May 12 at the ad hoc Métis capital of Batoche, the siege was noted as the first true demonstration of tactical excellence and professional conduct by the Canadian army in 1885. | |
| Scope and content | Results from public meetings of persons interested in the development of Batoche, site of an important battle during the Northwest Resistance. Aspects of development that are favored include a visitor's centre, preservation of nearby buildings relevant to the Battle of Batoche, and preservation of the landscape as native vegetation. | |
| Contributer | Parks Canada | |
| Copyright expiry date | Unknown | |
| Other terms governing use and reproduction | Responsibility regarding questions of copyright that may arise in the use of any images is assumed by the researcher. | |
| Type | Published | |
| Primary Media | Textual documents | |
| Specific document types | Reports | |
| Provenance Access Point | University of Saskatchewan Library. Canadiana Pamphlets Collection | |
| Place | Batoche, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| Treaty boundaries | Treaty 6 | |
| Cultural region | Plains | |
| Names | Dumont, Gabriel, 1837-1906 Middleton, Frederick Dobson, 1825-1898 North West Field Force Northcote Parks Canada Riel, Louis, 1844-1885 | |
| Subject | Government Northwest Resistance Tourism Aboriginal Military Historic Sites | |
| Date Range(s) | 1980-1989 | |
| Permanent Link | https://digital.scaa.sk.ca/ourlegacy/permalink/25653
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