分析讲解the_loons

1、the loons,成员： 付露莎 肖龙 吴媚 王雨,about the article,canada,some major rebellions,mtis,background knowledge,the touching story tells of the plight of piquette tonnerre, a girl from a native indian family. her people were marginalized by the white-dominating society. they were unable to exist independently i

2、n a respectable, decent and dignified way. they found it impossible to fit into the main currents of culture and difficult to be assimilated comfortably.,about the article,canada,before canada became a nation in 1867, the area of north america that now composes canada was a large expanse of widely s

3、cattered communities of british and french origins. it was an area with diverse landscapes that physically divided them from the north of the united states. in 1870,manitoba became a province of canada.,mtis,during the height of the north american fur trade in the 18th and 19th centuries, many briti

4、sh, scottish and french-canadian fur traders married first nations and inuit women, mainly first nations cree, ojibwa, or saulteaux. the majority of these fur traders were french and catholictherefore, their children, the mtis, were exposed to both the catholic and indigenous belief systems, thus cr

5、eating a new distinct aboriginal people in north america. first nations women were the link between cultures, they not only provided companionship for the fur traders, but also aided in their survival. first nations women were able to translate the language, sew new clothing for their husbands, and

6、generally were involved in resolving any cultural issues that arose.,red river rebellion,a new government canadian confederation was formed in 1867.the canadian government appointed an english-speaking governor, william mcdougall.the mtis, led by riel, prevented mcdougall from entering the territory

7、.,the mtis created a provisional government, riel being the leader of the government.he undertook to negotiate directly with the canadian government.,meanwhile, riels men arrested members of a pro-canadian faction who had resisted the provisional government. they included an thomas scott. riels gove

8、rnment tried and convicted scott, and executed him for threatening to murder louis riel.,in 1870, the legislature passed the manitoba act, allowing the red river settlement to enter confederation as the province of manitoba. the act also incorporated some of riels demands, such as provision of separ

9、ate french schools for mtis children and protection of the practice of catholicism.,after reaching agreement, canada sent a military expedition to manitoba to enforce federal authority. now known as the wolseley expedition . outrage grew in ontario over scotts execution.riel fled and the arrival of

10、troops marked the end of the rebellion.,battle of duck lake,looting of battleford,frog lake massacre,battle of fish creek,battle of batoche,battle of frenchmans butte,battle of loon lake,a series of conflicts,the battle of batoche begins,north-west rebellion,the north-west rebellionof 1885 was a bri

11、ef and unsuccessful uprising by the mtis people of the district of saskatchewan under louis riel against the dominion of canada. during a time of great social change in western canada, the mtis believed that the dominion of canada had failed to address the protection of their rights, their land and their survival as a distinct people.at that time,the mtis were alarmed that the bufflo were hunted by intruders.however,bufflo were regarded as a chief source of food they depended on for generations. in addition,native birdsloons were also threatend .,the rebell