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Tuesday, April 8, 2008
Gabriel Dumont
Gabriel Dumont
Please use the Comment section to upload information you have researched about Gabriel Dumont. Make sure you include the first names of the students in your group and school code (MBPS, or KPM).
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Hey Beechgrove, Our names our shae and Alyshia and we are the K.p. sdide for Gabriel Dumont. While going through a small amout of his history we learned a couple facts the hopefully come in handy for you and your group. Get back to us, we would love to hear your imput on this potential hero.
Facts : ---------------------important.
- Gabriel Dumont was the leader of a small Metis military force of 300 men. - In 1816 he became leader of hunters living - In 1872 he opened a ferry across the south Saskatchewan river and a small store upstream from Batoche. - In 1873 his position as leader was formalized when he was elected president of the short lived local government. - He was member of the delegation in which convinced Lois Riel to return to Canada from the US. - He won the first battle against the NWMP at Duck Lake in March 1885. - He halted General Middleton’s army a Fish Creek on April 24th. - After Lois Riel surrendered Dumond fled to the US to rescue Riel and bring him back to Canada only Riel was executed. - Gabriel Dumont returned to Canada in 1888 and to Batoche in 1893 - He died suddenly of heart failure in 1906.
Hey, we found some more quick facts on Gabriel Dumont: Quick Facts -- (important)-- • (December, 1837 – May 19, 1906) • Leader of the Métis people. –Now western Canada. • 1883 – Elected President. (short-lived commune of St-Laurent) • Critical role in bringing Louis Riel back to Canada • Gabriel was “adjutant general” in Saskatchewan, 1885 –(in the Métis government) • Trader in 1858-1862, was elected chief of the Métis band. • 1872-Ferry/ --"Gabriel's Crossing"-- • retired to Batoche in 1893 • died of natural causes – 1906 • In his honor The Gabriel Dumont Institute of Native Studies and Applied Research --(in Saskatchewan). • The bridge over the Saskatchewan River (east of Rosthern Saskatchewan) was also declared the Dumont Bridge in his honour. • As well as a small park, located were his crossing (ferry and store) once stood. Shae W. & Alyshia T. kpm.
Hey K.P. People, Our Names Are Clinton, Michael R., and Mike B. We're Doin Gabriel Dumont As well (obviously) and we've found some facts about him too. We've Just Got one problem, WE HAVE THE SAME INFO. So there's not much more we can say. He was a great leader though, and he also sat at meetings with the canadian government to get the Métis some recognition, and have their say in political matters.
Hey, Again, It's the beechgrove group again, we'd like to post our rough draft of our speech on this blog for you to read (P.S. We're Definetly not done) My partners and I are here to tell you why Gabriel Dumont (B.1837, D.1906) is the greatest aboriginal Canadian. He has done many amazing War efforts, and was a normal person who did great things. If anyone, he is deserving of The Greatest Aboriginal Canadian title. We have researched him and are going to tell the great things we found out.
Firstly, he was the leader of the Métis people from the red river settlement, which is now western Canada. In 1885 he led a small Métis army into war in the Northwest Resistance. This was his most recognisable effort, but he had a very interesting past. In 1860 he was the leader of a group of Métis hunters, and in 1872 he opened a ferry service across the South Saskatchewan River. Although he never learned to read or write, he made up for that with knowing 6 different languages.
When he was only 14, he received a military honour from the leader at the time, and led a small group of Métis people into a skirmish with a group of Sioux peoples. The Métis won the battle and ran the Sioux out of their territory. For many more years he led Métis military forces into victory. In 1873 they made him the leader of the entire group of Métis people. He remained leader for many things, trying to convince the government to recognize the Métis people as their own government, and that they should be treated as such.
He also persuaded Louis Riel to come back to Canada, and support the Canadian Métis people. He was a great person, who did do some non-saint-like things, like smoking, drinking, etc. but that just shows that you don’t have to be perfect to be a hero.
Hey K.P our names are Kailey,Haley,Jessica, and Aaron,We have the same info but thanks!This is are speech so far. The greatest Canadian Aborigioal how ever lived Gabriel Dumont. We know Gabriel Dumont is the greatest Canadian Aborigioal because he is a great leader. Gabriel Dumont was born in St.Baniface on Dec 1837.He was the fifth child.His father Isidore Dumont and Louis Laframboise. Dumont was very skilled rider,hunter and trapper. When Dumont turned 25 he was made the chief of the Saskatchewan Metis.Dumont built a house and a store and began running a ferry service acrossed the Saskatchewan River.It sone later was know as Gabriel Dumont. I would love to hear your appion on our story.By the way we love your story.
Alright, since all of us, as in the two groups at your school aand our group here have accomplished the task of "the paragraph" we are now moving on to the new topic of the movie, and to tell you the truth this sounds like a pretty difficult task. So give us your imput and maybe we can help eachother out with some ideas and such, we would also really appreciate some advice ! Thanks K.P. :)
Gabriel Dumont
9 comments:
Hey Beechgrove,
Our names our shae and Alyshia and we are the K.p. sdide for Gabriel Dumont.
While going through a small amout of his history we learned a couple facts the hopefully come in handy for you and your group. Get back to us, we would love to hear your imput on this potential hero.
Facts :
---------------------important.
- Gabriel Dumont was the leader of a small Metis military force of 300 men.
- In 1816 he became leader of hunters living
- In 1872 he opened a ferry across the south Saskatchewan river and a small store upstream from Batoche.
- In 1873 his position as leader was formalized when he was elected president of the short lived local government.
- He was member of the delegation in which convinced Lois Riel to return to Canada from the US.
- He won the first battle against the NWMP at Duck Lake in March 1885.
- He halted General Middleton’s army a Fish Creek on April 24th.
- After Lois Riel surrendered Dumond fled to the US to rescue Riel and bring him back to Canada only Riel was executed.
- Gabriel Dumont returned to Canada in 1888 and to Batoche in 1893
- He died suddenly of heart failure in 1906.
Hey, we found some more quick facts on Gabriel Dumont:
Quick Facts -- (important)--
• (December, 1837 – May 19, 1906)
• Leader of the Métis people. –Now western Canada.
• 1883 – Elected President. (short-lived commune of St-Laurent)
• Critical role in bringing Louis Riel back to Canada
• Gabriel was “adjutant general” in Saskatchewan, 1885 –(in the Métis government)
• Trader in 1858-1862, was elected chief of the Métis band.
• 1872-Ferry/ --"Gabriel's Crossing"--
• retired to Batoche in 1893
• died of natural causes – 1906
• In his honor The Gabriel Dumont Institute of Native Studies and Applied Research --(in Saskatchewan).
• The bridge over the Saskatchewan River (east of Rosthern Saskatchewan) was also declared the Dumont Bridge in his honour.
• As well as a small park, located were his crossing (ferry and store) once stood.
Shae W. & Alyshia T. kpm.
Hey K.P. People, Our Names Are Clinton, Michael R., and Mike B. We're Doin Gabriel Dumont As well (obviously) and we've found some facts about him too. We've Just Got one problem, WE HAVE THE SAME INFO. So there's not much more we can say. He was a great leader though, and he also sat at meetings with the canadian government to get the Métis some recognition, and have their say in political matters.
Sincerely,
M.B.S.
Hey, Again, It's the beechgrove group again, we'd like to post our rough draft of our speech on this blog for you to read (P.S. We're Definetly not done)
My partners and I are here to tell you why Gabriel Dumont (B.1837, D.1906) is the greatest aboriginal Canadian. He has done many amazing War efforts, and was a normal person who did great things. If anyone, he is deserving of The Greatest Aboriginal Canadian title. We have researched him and are going to tell the great things we found out.
Firstly, he was the leader of the Métis people from the red river settlement, which is now western Canada. In 1885 he led a small Métis army into war in the Northwest Resistance. This was his most recognisable effort, but he had a very interesting past. In 1860 he was the leader of a group of Métis hunters, and in 1872 he opened a ferry service across the South Saskatchewan River. Although he never learned to read or write, he made up for that with knowing 6 different languages.
When he was only 14, he received a military honour from the leader at the time, and led a small group of Métis people into a skirmish with a group of Sioux peoples. The Métis won the battle and ran the Sioux out of their territory. For many more years he led Métis military forces into victory. In 1873 they made him the leader of the entire group of Métis people. He remained leader for many things, trying to convince the government to recognize the Métis people as their own government, and that they should be treated as such.
He also persuaded Louis Riel to come back to Canada, and support the Canadian Métis people. He was a great person, who did do some non-saint-like things, like smoking, drinking, etc. but that just shows that you don’t have to be perfect to be a hero.
Hope You Got something from this,
M.B.S.
Hey K.P our names are Kailey,Haley,Jessica, and Aaron,We have the same info but thanks!This is are speech so far. The greatest Canadian Aborigioal how ever lived Gabriel Dumont. We know Gabriel Dumont is the greatest Canadian Aborigioal because he is a great leader. Gabriel Dumont was born in St.Baniface on Dec 1837.He was the fifth child.His father Isidore Dumont and Louis Laframboise. Dumont was very skilled rider,hunter and trapper. When Dumont turned 25 he was made the chief of the Saskatchewan Metis.Dumont built a house and a store and began running a ferry service acrossed the Saskatchewan River.It sone later was know as Gabriel Dumont. I would love to hear your appion on our story.By the way we love your story.
That was a very interesting story we hope to get more info on him for you to help out.
That was a very interesting story we hope to get more info on him for you guys to help out.
Shae,Alyshia,Alexis
K.P.M
Alright, since all of us, as in the two groups at your school aand our group here have accomplished the task of "the paragraph" we are now moving on to the new topic of the movie, and to tell you the truth this sounds like a pretty difficult task. So give us your imput and maybe we can help eachother out with some ideas and such, we would also really appreciate some advice !
Thanks
K.P. :)
we now have a book that proves that Gabriel Dumont did push Lois Riel back into Canada. and it has all the information we need.
k.p.m. :)
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