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Date:1908.Reference:R7543-0-0-E, MG29-C112, Volume number: 1--2Type of material:Textual materialFound in:Archives / Collections and FondsItem ID number:104737Date(s):1908.Place of creation:OntarioAdded country of publication:ManitobaExtent:0.4 cm of textual records (17 p.).Language of material:EnglishScope and content:The item is a diary which primarily describes Graham's settlement in Rat Creek, Rupert's Land, the Red River Rebellion and his capture by Louis Riel's forces. Rat Creek (also known as Totogan or Totoganung) was a community first frequented by First Nations (primarily Sioux) and Métis people, at the junction of the Whitemud River and Willow Bend Creek. It is approximately 25 kilometres northwest of Portage la Prairie and some six kilometres west of Lake Manitoba. Although the diary refers to events taking place in 1869-1870, it was drawn up in its present format in 1908.Provenance:Additional name(s):Biography/Administrative history:Graham, Adam Wilson, 1848-1930 : Born in Elgin County, Canada West, Adam Wilson Graham settled near Rat Creek, Rupert's Land, in 1869. Returning to Canada via Fort Garry, he was captured by Louis Riel's forces and held prisoner until receiving a pass to leave the territory. Afterwards, he worked as a surveyor in the United States and then in 1873 settled permanently in St. Thomas, Ontario.Additional information:General note:The Red River Resistance (or Red River Rebellion) was an uprising in the Red River Settlement in 1869. It was sparked by the Hudson's Bay Company's sale of Rupert's Land to the newly formed Dominion of Canada, a sale which Indigenous peoples saw as illegitimate. The Métis, led by Louis Riel, mounted a resistance and formed a provisional government to negotiate with the Dominion of Canada. The resistance led to the entry of Manitoba into Confederation.
Louis Riel (1844-1885) was a Métis leader, politician, and teacher. He led the Red River Resistance (or Red River Rebellion) in 1869 and the North West Resistance (or North West Rebellion) in 1885. In 1885, Riel was convicted of treason and executed. Since then his contributions to the development of the Métis Nation, the founding of Manitoba, and Canadian Confederation have been recognized. In 1992, Riel was recognized by Parliament as the founder of Manitoba.Custodial history:Received in 1979 from Senator D.A. Lang of Ottawa, Ont.Language note:Throughout the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, the federal government of Canada used the term "Half-breed" to refer to people of mixed First Nations and European ancestries. This included the Métis Nation, a people who coalesced into a distinct nation in the northwest in the late 18th century.Availability of other formats note:Volume 1 includes a transcription of the diary published by the Elgin Historical and Scientific Institute.Subject heading:Source:PrivateFormer archival reference no.:MG29-C112 -
Ordering and viewing options Conditions of access:Textual records[Consultation Open]Volume [MG29 C 112] 1--2[Consultation Open]Terms of use:The originals in container 2 have been withdrawn from circulation. Researchers must use the photocopy and transcript stored in volume 1.
Credit: Library and Archives Canada / Diary of Adam Wilson Graham / 011355085
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