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The Red River Colony ultimately helped set the stage for the creation of Manitoba in 1870, following the Red River Resistance and negotiations led by Métis leader Louis Riel.

Manitoba had undergone turmoil as it evolved from the holdings of the Hudson Bay Company to a Canadian province in 1870. The Manitoba of 1870 was nicknamed “the postage stamp province” due to its ...

With the Manitoba Act, high hopes and trepidation, Manitoba the province was formed May 12, 1870. The 1870s were also when most of the treaties were formed with several Indigenous nations, the buffalo ...

“Our government was proud to make the first legislation we introduced a bill to recognize Louis Riel as Manitoba’s first premier,” said Premier, Wab Kinew. “We have also taken steps to ensure all ...

A portrait of Louis Riel hanging in the provincial legislature now recognizes the Métis leader as Manitoba's first premier. 1869 Louis D. Riel - Riel and his Councillors, 1869-1870.

Premier Wab Kinew and Manitoba Métis Federation President David Chartrand unveiled the updated plaque below the portrait on Monday, which is recognized as Louis Riel Day in the province. Riel led a ...

A portrait of Louis Riel hanging in the provincial legislature now recognizes the Métis leader as Manitoba's first premier. 1869 Louis D. Riel - Riel and his Councillors, 1869-1870. Front: Bob O'Lane ...

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.

It followed a 2013 Supreme Court ruling that said past governments failed to live up to promises made to the Métis in 1870, when Manitoba joined Confederation.