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Angélique et Marguerite Nolin

S2 (extra) E2
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2023

Did you know that in 1829, Métis sisters Angélique and Marguerite Nolin opened the very first Catholic school for girls in Western Canada? To find out more, watch our video!

Levels:
Elementary Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6
Subjects:
Social Studies, History, and Geography Heritage and Identity Français
Themes:
Indigenous Perspectives
French level:
A2: Waystage
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E1 : Gabriel Dumont

1 min 34 s
Gabriel Dumont was much more than Louis Riel's military commander. He was a figure the Métis could trust to solve their problems. To find out more, watch our video!
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E2 : Angélique et Marguerite Nolin

1 min 40 s
Did you know that in 1829, Métis sisters Angélique and Marguerite Nolin opened the very first Catholic school for girls in Western Canada? To find out more, watch our video!
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E3 : Augustine Abraham

1 min 56 s
Did you know that Augustine Abraham, Louis Riel's great-niece, worked tirelessly to promote Métis culture? To find out more, watch our video!
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E4 : Ambroise-Didyme Lépine

1 min 38 s
Ambroise-Didyme Lépine supported Métis rights, and was even part of Louis Riel's provisional government. To find out more, watch our capsule!
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E5 : Eleanor Thomas Garneau

1 min 44 s
Eleanor Thomas Garneau was a quick-witted Métis woman who, in 1885, achieved one of the most subtle resistances of all. To find out more, watch our capsule!
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E6 : Elzéar Goulet

1 min 45 s
Elzéar Goulet was a staunch defender of Métis rights who joined Louis Riel's troops in 1869. To find out more, watch our video!
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E7 : Marie-Thérèse Goulet-Courchaine

1 min 36 s
Marie-Thérèse Goulet-Courchaine was a proud Francophone and a proud Métis at a time when being one or the other was frowned upon. To find out more, watch our video!
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E8 : Cuthbert Grant

1 min 36 s
Did you know that Métis leader Cuthbert Grant had a major influence on the destiny of the Métis and the founding of the Métis Nation before Louis Riel? To find out more, watch our video!
    Levels:
    Elementary Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6
    Subjects:
    Social Studies, History, and Geography Heritage and Identity Français
    Themes:
    Indigenous Perspectives
    French level:
    A2: Waystage