Mistahimaskwa
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Mistahimaskwa, also known as Big Bear, was a prominent 19th-century Plains Cree chief recognized for his resistance to Canadian government policies and efforts to protect his people's autonomy.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mistahimaskwa canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indigenous leader
ⓘ
person ⓘ |
| activeYears | mid-19th century to 1885 ⓘ |
| advocatedFor |
collective land rights for the Cree
ⓘ
food security guarantees for his people ⓘ preservation of Cree political autonomy ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Big Bear NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| areaOfActivity | Prairie regions of present-day Saskatchewan and Alberta ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
historical markers in Saskatchewan
ⓘ
scholarly works on Cree history ⓘ |
| convictedOf | treason-felony ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Canada ⓘ |
| culture | Plains Cree NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1882 ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | c. 1825 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1888-01-17 ⓘ |
| detainedBy | Canadian authorities ⓘ |
| endTime | 1885 ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Cree NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Black Powder NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | North-West Territories of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| imprisonedAt | Stony Mountain Penitentiary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
diplomatic negotiation with Canadian officials
ⓘ
oratory skills ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Cree NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legacy | symbol of Indigenous resistance to colonial policies in Canada ⓘ |
| memberOf | Plains Cree NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
efforts to protect Cree autonomy
ⓘ
leadership during the North-West Resistance ⓘ resistance to Canadian government policies ⓘ |
| opposed |
Numbered Treaties as initially offered
ⓘ
Treaty 6 terms ⓘ |
| participatedIn | events surrounding the North-West Rebellion of 1885 ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Plains of what is now Saskatchewan
ⓘ
near Fort Carlton, Saskatchewan ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Poundmaker Reserve, Saskatchewan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | chief of a Plains Cree band ⓘ |
| reasonForSigning | starvation among his people ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1887 ⓘ |
| religion | Cree spiritual beliefs ⓘ |
| sentence | three years in prison ⓘ |
| signed | adhesion to Treaty 6 ⓘ |
| stanceDuringConflict | reluctant to engage in armed conflict ⓘ |
| startTime | c. 1860s ⓘ |
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