The Métis and the Manifest Destiny of the Canadian Northwest

Authors

Donald Holler, University of Arkansas

Keywords

Metis, Canada, indigenous

Abstract

As the United States, hoping to pursue “Manifest Destiny,” attempted to expand until North America truly was the “American” continent, the newly formed Dominion of Canada, ever fearful of its expanding neighbor to the south, tried to cobble together a trans-continental nation and forge its own unique identity and destiny. These two competing impulses came to a head in the long neglected Métis Red River Rebellion of 1869–1870 which sealed the future of the North American continent.

Recommended Citation

Holler, Donald (2012) "The Métis and the Manifest Destiny of the Canadian Northwest," The Ozark Historical Review: Vol. 41, Article 8.

Available at: https://scholarworks.uark.edu/ohr/vol41/iss1/8