Louis Riel Day

Resources

Pamphlets

Cover of Origin of the Name Manitoba pamphlet
The Origin of the Name Manitoba (PDF)
Cover of Red River Resistance pamphlet with photo of Louis Riel
The Red River Resistance (PDF)
Cover of St. Norbert pamphlet with photo of skyline of St. Norbert
St. Norbert (PDF)

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Sessional Journal of the Legislative Assembly of Assiniboia

Cover of Sessional Journal of the Legislative Assembly of Assiniboia
Sessional Journal of the Legislative Assembly of Assiniboia

The Legislative Assembly of Assiniboia sat from March 9, 1870 to June 24, 1870 with Louis Riel as its president and a council with councillors representing the French and English communities equally.

One of the key documents held at the Archives of Manitoba which relates to the 1870 Legislative Assembly is the "Sessional Journal of the Legislative Assembly of Assiniboia" (AM, Red River Disturbance collection MG3 A1-15). The journal contains a record of the proceedings of the Legislative Assembly, from the first meeting of the First Session on March 9, 1870 until the last meeting of the Third Session on June 24, 1870.

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Record Listings

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