Person
Big Bear
Big Bear, Mistahimaskwa in Cree, was a Plains Cree chief who long refused to sign Treaty 6 with Canada, holding out for better terms until 1882 as the bison disappeared. During the North-West Rebellion of 1885 warriors of his band killed settlers at Frog Lake against his wishes. He surrendered and was imprisoned for treason, and died soon after his release.
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- APA
- The Epoch Institute. (2026). Big Bear. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/big-bear
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- “Big Bear.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/big-bear. Accessed .
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- The Epoch Institute. “Big Bear.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/big-bear.
- Harvard
- The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Big Bear’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/big-bear (Accessed: ).
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