MétisNationHomelandWhatgeographicregion ishome to mostMétis today?MichifWhatlanguage didmany Métisspeak?LordSelkirkWho receivedCrown land atthe Red andAssiniboineRivers?ManitobaActWhat wasthe law thatpromisedMétis landand rights?1870  What year did thetransfer ofRupert’s Landofficially takeeffect? RiverLotsWhat landsystem didthe Métis usethat settlersignored?Manitoba,Saskatchewan,Alberta  What are thethree Prairieprovinces in theMétis Homeland? ProvisionalGovernmentWhat kind ofgovernmentdid the Métisform in1869?RedRiverCart  What was thename of thecart invented bythe Métis? U.S.purchaseof AlaskaWhat eventmade Canadaand Britainfear Americanexpansion?BilingualschoolsWhat wasone majorpromise ofthe ManitobaAct?Red RiverResistanceWhat was thename of the1869-70 conflictinvolving theMétis?ConstitutionActWhat act finallyrecognizedMétis in theConstitution in1982?DanielsDecisionWhat decisionin 2016confirmedMétis rightsfederally?IndigenousandEuropeanWhat twoculturesmake up theMétisheritage?TookOverLandWhy weresettlers a threatto the MétisafterConfederation?LouisRielWho was theleader of theRed RiverResistance?WinnipegWho receivedCrown land atthe Red andAssiniboineRivers?Atlanticto GreatLakesWhat wasCanada’soriginal sizebefore itexpandedwestward?LandscripWhat did manyMétis receiveinstead ofpromisedland?MétisBill ofRightsWhat documentincluded Métisdemandsduring theresistance?Rupert'sLandWhat landwas sold toCanadawithout Métisconsultation?LandLanguageRightsWhat did theMétis fearlosing underCanadiancontrol?12,000 to15,000yearsHow longhave FirstNations livedin the RedRiver area?WestwardmovementWhat termdescribes theMétis migrationafterConfederation?MixedIndigenousandEuropeanWhat kind ofheritage dothe Métiscome from?BisonWhat animalwas centralto Métiseconomyand culture?MétisWhatIndigenous-Europeangroup lived inthe Red Riverregion?FurtraderoutesWhat didMétiscommunitiesdeveloparound?TheyignoredMétis landsystemsWhat was themain reasonthe MétisresistedCanadiansurveyors?InfinitySymbolWhat symbolappears onthe Métisflag?ManitobaWhatprovince wascreated afterthe Red RiverResistance?WestWhere didmany Métisgo after beingpushed out ofRed River?CatholicismWhatreligiousbelief didmany Métisfollow?Hudson'sBayCompanyWhatcompanysold Rupert’sLand toCanada?NorthWestRebellionWhat majoreventreturnedLouis Riel in1885?John A.MacdonaldWho was thePrime Ministerduring theRupert’s Landpurchase?MétisNationHomelandWhatgeographicregion ishome to mostMétis today?MichifWhatlanguage didmany Métisspeak?LordSelkirkWho receivedCrown land atthe Red andAssiniboineRivers?ManitobaActWhat wasthe law thatpromisedMétis landand rights?1870  What year did thetransfer ofRupert’s Landofficially takeeffect? RiverLotsWhat landsystem didthe Métis usethat settlersignored?Manitoba,Saskatchewan,Alberta  What are thethree Prairieprovinces in theMétis Homeland? ProvisionalGovernmentWhat kind ofgovernmentdid the Métisform in1869?RedRiverCart  What was thename of thecart invented bythe Métis? U.S.purchaseof AlaskaWhat eventmade Canadaand Britainfear Americanexpansion?BilingualschoolsWhat wasone majorpromise ofthe ManitobaAct?Red RiverResistanceWhat was thename of the1869-70 conflictinvolving theMétis?ConstitutionActWhat act finallyrecognizedMétis in theConstitution in1982?DanielsDecisionWhat decisionin 2016confirmedMétis rightsfederally?IndigenousandEuropeanWhat twoculturesmake up theMétisheritage?TookOverLandWhy weresettlers a threatto the MétisafterConfederation?LouisRielWho was theleader of theRed RiverResistance?WinnipegWho receivedCrown land atthe Red andAssiniboineRivers?Atlanticto GreatLakesWhat wasCanada’soriginal sizebefore itexpandedwestward?LandscripWhat did manyMétis receiveinstead ofpromisedland?MétisBill ofRightsWhat documentincluded Métisdemandsduring theresistance?Rupert'sLandWhat landwas sold toCanadawithout Métisconsultation?LandLanguageRightsWhat did theMétis fearlosing underCanadiancontrol?12,000 to15,000yearsHow longhave FirstNations livedin the RedRiver area?WestwardmovementWhat termdescribes theMétis migrationafterConfederation?MixedIndigenousandEuropeanWhat kind ofheritage dothe Métiscome from?BisonWhat animalwas centralto Métiseconomyand culture?MétisWhatIndigenous-Europeangroup lived inthe Red Riverregion?FurtraderoutesWhat didMétiscommunitiesdeveloparound?TheyignoredMétis landsystemsWhat was themain reasonthe MétisresistedCanadiansurveyors?InfinitySymbolWhat symbolappears onthe Métisflag?ManitobaWhatprovince wascreated afterthe Red RiverResistance?WestWhere didmany Métisgo after beingpushed out ofRed River?CatholicismWhatreligiousbelief didmany Métisfollow?Hudson'sBayCompanyWhatcompanysold Rupert’sLand toCanada?NorthWestRebellionWhat majoreventreturnedLouis Riel in1885?John A.MacdonaldWho was thePrime Ministerduring theRupert’s Landpurchase?

Métis of the Northwest/Red River - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. What geographic region is home to most Métis today?
    Métis Nation Homeland
  2. What language did many Métis speak?
    Michif
  3. Who received Crown land at the Red and Assiniboine Rivers?
    Lord Selkirk
  4. What was the law that promised Métis land and rights?
    Manitoba Act
  5. What year did the transfer of Rupert’s Land officially take effect?
    1870
  6. What land system did the Métis use that settlers ignored?
    River Lots
  7. What are the three Prairie provinces in the Métis Homeland?
    Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta
  8. What kind of government did the Métis form in 1869?
    Provisional Government
  9. What was the name of the cart invented by the Métis?
    Red River Cart
  10. What event made Canada and Britain fear American expansion?
    U.S. purchase of Alaska
  11. What was one major promise of the Manitoba Act?
    Bilingual schools
  12. What was the name of the 1869-70 conflict involving the Métis?
    Red River Resistance
  13. What act finally recognized Métis in the Constitution in 1982?
    Constitution Act
  14. What decision in 2016 confirmed Métis rights federally?
    Daniels Decision
  15. What two cultures make up the Métis heritage?
    Indigenous and European
  16. Why were settlers a threat to the Métis after Confederation?
    Took Over Land
  17. Who was the leader of the Red River Resistance?
    Louis Riel
  18. Who received Crown land at the Red and Assiniboine Rivers?
    Winnipeg
  19. What was Canada’s original size before it expanded westward?
    Atlantic to Great Lakes
  20. What did many Métis receive instead of promised land?
    Land scrip
  21. What document included Métis demands during the resistance?
    Métis Bill of Rights
  22. What land was sold to Canada without Métis consultation?
    Rupert's Land
  23. What did the Métis fear losing under Canadian control?
    Land Language Rights
  24. How long have First Nations lived in the Red River area?
    12,000 to 15,000 years
  25. What term describes the Métis migration after Confederation?
    Westward movement
  26. What kind of heritage do the Métis come from?
    Mixed Indigenous and European
  27. What animal was central to Métis economy and culture?
    Bison
  28. What Indigenous-European group lived in the Red River region?
    Métis
  29. What did Métis communities develop around?
    Fur trade routes
  30. What was the main reason the Métis resisted Canadian surveyors?
    They ignored Métis land systems
  31. What symbol appears on the Métis flag?
    Infinity Symbol
  32. What province was created after the Red River Resistance?
    Manitoba
  33. Where did many Métis go after being pushed out of Red River?
    West
  34. What religious belief did many Métis follow?
    Catholicism
  35. What company sold Rupert’s Land to Canada?
    Hudson's Bay Company
  36. What major event returned Louis Riel in 1885?
    North West Rebellion
  37. Who was the Prime Minister during the Rupert’s Land purchase?
    John A. Macdonald