St Boniface Research Paper

St Boniface, located on the banks of the Red and Seine rivers in eastern Winnipeg, is home to the Metis fur traders. Founded in 1818 by Bishop Provencher. It is home to one of the largest Francophone communities and is also the birth place of Louis Riel the political leader of the Metis and the founder of Manitoba. The Grey Nuns were very influential to the early development of the city.
The Metis people wanted recognition from the Canadian Government which led to the Red River Rebellion; the first crisis the new Government faced following the Canadian Confederation in 1867. Winnipeg was the site of the Red River Rebellion between the Metis and the Canadian Government. The Metis in St Boniface were paramount in the creation of Winnipeg because they were influential fur traders that fought for the creation of Manitoba. …show more content…
Aboriginals now have a basic understanding of Aboriginal identity and the conditions that created this identity and this has made the city one of the most flourishing Aboriginal communities boasting a Cathedral, University, and a Hospital. I am very impressed with the strides taken by St Boniface and it has inspired me to join the fight for Aboriginal equality. Indigenous people are putting in effort to uphold culture and still identify with other cultures. In my discussion with Maryam we both agreed that St Boniface was one of the most essential communities leading to the development of Winnipeg because of its strong Metis