LESSON 2: FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE?
The Prairie Region and the Métis
Learning Goal: We are learning how the backgrounds and cultures of the residents of Rupert's Land affected the development of the Canadian prairies.
During the first half of the nineteenth century (1800 - 1860s), while the colonies to the east were debating Confederation and preparing for large-scale changes to Canada, the people living in the western prairies of Rupert's Land were busy carving out lives of their own.
During the first half of the nineteenth century (1800 - 1860s), while the colonies to the east were debating Confederation and preparing for large-scale changes to Canada, the people living in the western prairies of Rupert's Land were busy carving out lives of their own.