In 1869, the Hudson Bay Company decided to proceed with the sale of Rupert's Land. The settlers were tremendously upset and questioned this idea. To preserve the rights of the settlers, Louis Riel put together a group of métis called the Métis National Committee to fight for their land. The Committee took the hold off Fort Garry. The group wanted to keep their rights and traditions and in no intention wanted to fight against Canada. Louis Riel set up a temporary government, so they could enter the confederation as the province of Manitoba and make an agreement, but Reil was afraid that Mc.Dougall could give the power to a different group and take away the rights of the métis. In December 1869, Riel led a group of armed métis to the home of
