Who owns Rupert’s Land?
| Belongs to the Metis | Belongs to the HBC/Britain/Canada |
| -Metis ancestors arrived before Europeans -Most of the populatin was Metis -Independent and not reliant on Canada -Europeans had different culture than Metis |
-Claimed Land -Europeans were suprior to Metis -Britain took ownership of the land before Metis -Economy of Red River depended on the HBC |
The Metis had a right to complain about the sale of Rupert’s Land because their ancestors resided there before the Europeans arrived. There was no race or competition for the land so they did not think of claiming it. Britain can’t sell a land that’s not their’s. Metis were not informed of the sale of Rupert’s Land. Because the Metis did not claim the land, the British though it was theirs. People were taking the Metis’ land and, the British did not care about who lived there first. The Metis were great contributors to the economy, so it was no way fair the way they were treated. This whole issue is unfair to the Metis because no one even though to consult them about the sale of their land.
Modern-day Analogy:
A boy bought a bike, but never used it. His friend wants to ride it, but he the boy doesn’t allow that because he decides to ride it when his friend wanted to ride it as well.
Good response. Try to use the points you have in your chart in your explanation. Especially when you talk about why Britain doesn’t own the land, you want to explain how those points you have in the chart under Britain don’t make a difference.
For your analogy, you might need to explain who’s who. Is the first boy the Metis who weren’t using it and don’t want Britain to have it?