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Ambroise-Didyme Lépine

S2 (extra) E4
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2023

Ambroise-Didyme Lépine supported Métis rights, and was even part of Louis Riel's provisional government. To find out more, watch our capsule!

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