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Thank you Jr Wilcox for an amazing Orange Shirt Day! The sea of orange is a big, vibrant message that we love and honour Survivors and their families 🧡

🧡Tomorrow is Orange Shirt Day / The National Day for Truth & Reconciliation. Thankful for all the students we've met so far and the stories we've been able to share. Let's keep climbing!

📍Louis Riel and the North-West Resistance

Louis Riel was a powerful voice for the Métis people. In 1885, he returned to lead them once again—this time in the North-West Resistance. The Métis, along with some First Nations allies, were fighting to protect their land, rights, and way of life as settlers and the government moved west.

The resistance took place in what is now Alberta and Saskatchewan. It ended in defeat. Riel was arrested, put on trial, and executed. His death shocked the country and remains one of the most debated events in Canadian history.

Louis Riel is remembered as a hero by many—a symbol of resistance, identity, and the ongoing struggle for justice.

🎥 We mention his efforts briefly in our mini-documentary.

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📍 Smoking Hill Monument, Frog Lake First Nation

This scared site commemorates the 1885 Frog Lake Massacre, a pivotal event during the North-West Resistance.

On April 2, 1885, a group of Cree warriors led by War Chief Wandering Spirit attacked the settlement near Frog Lake, resulting in the deaths of nine settlers.

This act was driven by desperation due to severe food shortages and unfulfilled treaty promises.

The monument serves as a place of remembrance for the lives lost and acknowledges the complex history of Indigenous resistance.

🎥 Learn more in our mini-documentary.

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📍 Cree Warriors – Defenders of Their People

In the shadow of the 1885 North-West Resistance, eight Cree warriors were publicly hanged at Fort Battleford—the largest mass ex*****on in Canadian history since Confederation.

They were leaders and defenders, standing up in a time of fear, hunger, and broken promises. The loss of the bison, forced displacement, and government neglect pushed many Indigenous communities to the edge. In the chaos that followed the Frog Lake Massacre, these eight men were blamed and punished by a system that rarely gave them voice or a fair trial.

🎥 Learn more in our mini-documentary.

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👏What Students Are Saying About our Mini-Documentary 🎬

Students are discovering history beyond the textbooks through Elders’ firsthand stories in Frog Lake: The Untold Stories.

Beyond the textbooks, students are hearing history firsthand from Elders in Frog Lake: The Untold Stories.

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✨ Meet Chief Poundmaker ✨

🪶 Chief Poundmaker was a respected Cree leader, peacemaker, and strategist. Despite advocating for peace, he was wrongfully accused and imprisoned after the 1885 Resistance. His legacy continues to inspire Indigenous leadership today.

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👏What Students Are Saying About our Mini-Documentary 🎬

After watching Frog Lake: The Untold Stories, students share how this eye-opening documentary changed their understanding of history.

Elders’ voices in Frog Lake: The Untold Stories bring history to life in a way textbooks cannot.

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"There has never been a more important time to learn about, to consider, and to discuss our history."

Canada’s National History Society Impact Report 2023–24 - Canada's History This year, our supporters’ generosity helped us enrich, enliven, and enlarge the conversation about Canada’s past and how it affects both today and tomorrow.

📍 Frog Lake National Historic Site

In the film, the community of Frog Lake explains that this monument marks the resting place of those who died during a tragic event. However, the late Elder Connie Saliwonczyk shared, "When people come here, this is all they get to see—they don’t get to hear our stories, of what really happened."

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