Poundmaker
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Poundmaker was a prominent 19th-century Plains Cree chief and peacemaker known for his leadership during the North-West Resistance in what is now Canada.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indigenous leader
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human ⓘ peacemaker ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Pitikwahanapiwiyin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Cree–Canadian treaty negotiations
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Treaty 6 area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause | defense of Cree rights and lands ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
Poundmaker Cree Nation
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
historic sites and monuments in Saskatchewan ⓘ |
| conflict | North-West Rebellion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Canada ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Plains Cree NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHeritage | First Nations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRoleIn | relations between Plains Cree and Canadian government in the 1880s ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Prairies of western Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | key Indigenous leader during the 1885 North-West Resistance ⓘ |
| knownFor |
attempts to restrain violence during the 1885 conflict
ⓘ
negotiating on behalf of his people with Canadian authorities ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Cree NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legacy | symbol of Indigenous resistance and reconciliation in Canada ⓘ |
| mannerOfLeadership | emphasis on negotiation and peace ⓘ |
| movement | North-West Resistance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Poundmaker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
advocacy for peace between Indigenous peoples and the Canadian government
ⓘ
leadership during the North-West Resistance ⓘ |
| occupation |
diplomat
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political leader ⓘ |
| opponent |
Government of Canada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North-West Mounted Police NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Plains Cree Nation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
North-West Territories (historical)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
present-day Saskatchewan ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | peacemaker in later Canadian historical interpretation ⓘ |
| religion | Cree spiritual beliefs ⓘ |
| role | chief of a Plains Cree band ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
Canadian historical scholarship on the North-West Resistance
ⓘ
Indigenous oral histories ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
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