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Battle of Batoche

The Battle of Batoche, 9–12 May 1885, was the last major action of the North-West Rebellion. Under the leadership of Louis Riel, Métis and their First Nations allies were defeated by government troops.

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Indigenous Peoples and the World Wars

Thousands of Indigenous peoples served in the Canadian military forces in the First World War and Second World War, mostly voluntarily. On the home front, most Indigenous communities participated in the national war effort in diverse ways.