359 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index
Contents:
Prologue. The administration of Red River The peoples of Red River. The Métis The mixed-bloods The Scots The Canadians The Americans Other nationalities The Native peoples. Religious divisions in the settlement. The Catholic Church The Church of England Other denominations. The Red River economy Social and political unrest 1. Confrontation begins. Charles Mair and the West Transferring the Territory Reacting to Canada Escalating the controversy The visit of Joseph Howe The Métis organize The arrival of William McDougall 2. Frustrating William McDougall. Occupying Upper Fort Garry Blockading Governor McDougall at Pembina Convening the Métis and Mixed-Bloods The Council meeting Convening the quarterly court Reconvening the Council Debating the Provisional Government 3. Making the Provisional Government. A proclamation and list of rights Responding to McDougall's proclamation The confrontation at Dr. Schultz's house The Declaration of the People Imprisonment Facing the problem Canadian emissaries, official and unofficial 4. Searching for an agreement. Uniting the settlement Trying to deal with Canada Meeting with Donald A. Smith The Convention of Forty The anger of Louis Riel The Convention and Donald A. Smith 5. Blundering. The Provisional Government The Portage Boys Assembling at Kildonan The capture of the Portage Party Charles Boulton Riel triumphant The execution of Thomas Scott 6. Dealing with Ottawa. The Delegation to Ottawa Inflaming Protestant Ontario Trying to negotiate with Ottawa Negotiating with Ottawa Passing the Manitoba Act Father Ritchot's travels 7. "Hurrah for Fort Garry!". Preparing the expedition Under way Up the Kaministiquia to Shebandowan Lake Shebandowan Lake to Fort Frances Fort Frances to Fort Alexander "Liberating" Red River Epilogue. The Garrison, the Fenians, and the Second Red River Expedition The Compensation Commission of 1871 The Amnesty Question Métis Lands Appendix A. Historical writing about the Red River Rebellion Appendix B. A few of the principals
