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Red River Colony

1812 · 19th century · Also known as Red River Settlement

The Red River Colony was a settlement on the Red and Assiniboine rivers in present-day Manitoba, founded by Lord Selkirk in 1812 on land granted by the Hudson's Bay Company. It grew into a community of Métis, Scottish settlers and fur traders centred on Upper Fort Garry. Its resistance under Louis Riel in 1869–1870 led to the creation of Manitoba, and the city of Winnipeg grew on its site.

Red River Colony
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Provisional Government of Saskatchewan

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