In 1870, when Manitoba joined Canada, under the Manitoba Act the Métis were promised 1.4 million acres of land — a promise that was never kept. ...

Manitoba in 1870 was a postage-stamp version of its future size. Much of what we know now as the province was still within the boundary of what was then called the North-West Territories.

THE Winnipeg Free Press should be congratulated for publishing the third in a series of articles by Tom Brodbeck on Manitoba’s creation in 1870 (”Standing and delivering,” May 16).

The Manitoba Act received royal assent on May 12, 1870. Manitoba officially became part of Canada on July 15. Wolseley’s troops arrived on Aug. 29. The Métis armed insurrection was long over.

On Tuesday, Manitoba Métis Federation president David Chartrand and Indigenous Affairs Minister Carolyn Bennett signed an agreement in Ottawa, which ends a land dispute dated back to 1870. The ...

The Manitoba Act received royal assent on May 12, 1870. Manitoba officially became part of Canada on July 15. Wolseley’s troops arrived on Aug. 29. The Métis armed insurrection was long over.

Traditionally, May 12 has been celebrated as Manitoba Day, in recognition of the Manitoba Act — the document that formally created the province — receiving Royal Assent in 1870.

Manitoba--The Policy of the Dominion Government--Indignation of the Settlers. ... See the article in its original context from November 12, 1870, Page 1 Buy Reprints. View on timesmachine.

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OTTAWA, ON, May 12, 2021 /CNW/ - In celebration of Manitoba Day, the Mint is proud to announce a new collector coin honouring the 150 th anniversary of Manitoba's entry into Confederation. Even ...