Starved out by government agents and forced to pillage to survive, an old way of life gave way to the start of a new one in the Dominion of Canada for the First Nations. Explore the site of Frenchman Butte where Plains Cree engaged in battle with Canadian Militia troops. See the rifle pits dug by the Cree and picture the hundreds who sheltered within them.
Frenchman Butte National Historic Site
Frenchman Butte, Saskatchewan
- Type
- Military
- Address
- Frenchman Butte National Historic Site, Frenchman Butte, SK, Canada
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- https://parks.canada.ca/lhn-nhs/sk/frenchman
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Location
Frenchman Butte National Historic Site, Frenchman Butte, SK, Canada
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