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What was the primary reason for the hopelessness experienced by the Métis and non-status individuals during 1915-1928?
What was the primary reason for the hopelessness experienced by the Métis and non-status individuals during 1915-1928?
- Lack of educational privileges due to nomadic lifestyle and non-tax-based land use (correct)
- The dying Métis industry on the rivers
- Influx of white settlers and immigrants taking away job opportunities
- Depletion of stocks in the commercial fisheries
What further exacerbated the challenges faced by Métis trappers during 1915-1928?
What further exacerbated the challenges faced by Métis trappers during 1915-1928?
- Influx of white settlers and immigrants taking away job opportunities
- Depletion of stocks in commercial fisheries
- The dying Métis industry on the rivers
- Licensing for traplines and taxes on furs (correct)
What historical aspects were forgotten by the new immigrants who were arriving in large numbers during 1915-1928?
What historical aspects were forgotten by the new immigrants who were arriving in large numbers during 1915-1928?
- The history of Red River and Batoche (correct)
- The dying Métis industry on the rivers
- The illiteracy and landlessness of the Métis and non-status individuals
- The proud history of the Métis settlements of Alberta
What significant event took place in Fishing Lake, Alberta, in 1928 that marked a turning point for the Métis settlements?
What significant event took place in Fishing Lake, Alberta, in 1928 that marked a turning point for the Métis settlements?