Share this page!

Enter URL or ID to Unroll

You can paste full URL like: https://x.com/threadreaderapp/status/1644127596119195649
or just the ID like: 1644127596119195649

How to get URL link on X (Twitter) App

  1. On the Twitter thread, click on or icon on the bottom
  2. Click again on or Share Via icon
  3. Click on Copy Link to Tweet
  4. Paste it above and click "Unroll Thread"!
  5. More info at Twitter Help
Craig Baird - Canadian History Ehx Profile picture
@CraigBaird
Jun 11, 2023 • 5 tweets • 3 min read • Read on X
Scrolly
It is #IndigenousHistoryMonth and this is the story of Mistahi-maskwa, also known as Big Bear.

Big Bear was born around 1825 near Jackfish Lake in present-day Saskatchewan. His father was a minor chief of 80 Cree-Saulteaux people & a large influence of Big Bear.

🧵1/5 Image
As a young man, Big Bear was a great warrior & he became chief upon his father's death in 1864.
In 1870, he led the Cree into battle at the Battle of Belly River, in present-day Lethbridge, which is the last battle fought between First Nations in Canada.

🧵2/5 Image
In 1876, all the major Plains Cree chiefs had signed Treaty 6 except Big Bear. He attempted to warn them against signing, believing the government would not fulfill its promises.
He was left with no choice but to sign in 1882 due to the starvation of his people.

🧵3/5 Image
During the North-West Resistance, Big Bear had a relatively minor role, and attempted to stop the violence at Duck Lake on March 26, 1885. Nonetheless, he was held responsible by the government.
On July 2, 1885, he surrendered to the NWMP at Fort Carleton.

🧵4/5 Image
Big Bear was sentenced to three years in Stony Mountain Penitentiary. He was released after less than two years due to ill health.
He died on Jan. 17, 1888 at Little Pine Reserve.
While Poundmaker was exonerated of treason in 2019, Big Bear, so far, has not been.

🧵5/5 Image

• • •

Missing some Tweet in this thread? You can try to force a refresh
　

Keep Current with Craig Baird - Canadian History Ehx

Craig Baird - Canadian History Ehx Profile picture

Stay in touch and get notified when new unrolls are available from this author!

Read all threads

This Thread may be Removed Anytime!

PDF

Twitter may remove this content at anytime! Save it as PDF for later use!

Try unrolling a thread yourself!

how to unroll video
  1. Follow @ThreadReaderApp to mention us!

  2. From a Twitter thread mention us with a keyword "unroll"
@threadreaderapp unroll

Practice here first or read more on our help page!

More from @CraigBaird

Craig Baird - Canadian History Ehx Profile picture
Jul 20
If you grew up in the 1990s in Canada, there is a chance you played Crosscountry Canada in school.

This was a game that required you to travel Canada via semi-truck, learning about the nation you live in.

So, let's learn more about this nostalgic game!

🧵1/7 An old video game screen. Says Crosscountry Canada. Has a semi, mountains, landscape and Canadian flag.
The game was published by Didatech Software (Ingenuity Works), based out of Vancouver. It allowed users to drive an 18-wheeler truck to pick up commodities and deliver them to cities.

Users chose the route, eat, sleep, fill up with gas and try to make the most money.

🧵2/7 A sign on a computer screen that says Welcome To Manitoba "The Land of 100,000 Lakes" next to a highway.
Crosscountry Canada was actually the second in the series. The first was Crosscountry USA released in 1985. The next year, Crosscountry Canada was released for the Apple II. It was later ported to DOS in 1991.

🧵3/7 A diner in a video game called Merritt's Diner.
Read 7 tweets
Craig Baird - Canadian History Ehx Profile picture
Jul 13
If not for Canada, American football would look very different.

It all began on May 14-15, 1874 when the McGill Redman took on the Harvard Crimson in Boston in a two game series.

The series would change American football history forever.

Let's learn more 👇🏈

🧵1/5 Image
In 1873, Harvard, which played the Boston game, challenged McGill University to a two-game series.
The Boston game had different rules including not allowing a pass unless a player was pursued, there was less tackling and limited running. A round ball was also used.

🧵2/5 Image
When McGill and Harvard played their first game on May 14, 1874, it was under Boston Rules and Harvard won 3-0.
On May 15, 1874, the second game was played using the rugby rules that McGill practiced.
It ended in a 0-0 tie in front of 500 attendees at the game.

🧵3/5 Image
Read 5 tweets
Craig Baird - Canadian History Ehx Profile picture
Jul 12
Just off the coast of Newfoundland, there are two small islands: Saint Pierre and Miquelon.

They are not part of Canada, but are a self-governing territorial overseas collectivity of France.

So, why are those two islands not part of Canada? Let's learn more!

🧵1/9 Image
For centuries before European arrival, the Beothuk and Mi'kmaq people visited the islands.
In 1536, Jacques Cartier arrived and claimed the islands for Francis I, King of France.
It was not until 1670 that the islands became permanently inhabited by Europeans.

🧵2/9 Image
In the 1713 Treaty of Utrecht, France ceded the islands to Britain.
Half a century later in 1763, the Treaty of Paris saw France cede New France to Britain. Under the treaty, those two islands off Newfoundland's coast were returned to France.

🧵3/9 Image
Read 9 tweets
Craig Baird - Canadian History Ehx Profile picture
Jul 8
Western Canada is in a heatwave right now. Where I am, it is 33 C until Thursday.

Air conditioners are going to be running a lot during the coming days, but how did settlers a century or more ago stay cool?

Let's explore how to beat the heat settler-style!

🧵1/6 An old settler home with a thratched roof. People outside, one boy sitting on fence.
Out in the prairie, settlers who just arrived typically built sod houses.
These unique houses, called soddies, were relatively cool in the summer. While not so great when it rained, they offered a respite from the heat of the prairie.

🧵2/6 A man, two children and a woman standing outside of a sod house.
Clothes were also made of natural fibres like cotton, which was much cooler in the hot weather.
Some houses were built so that the front door and back door created a cool air conduit through the house when opened.

🧵3/6 An older sod type house and a more modern house with an old car out front.
Read 6 tweets
Craig Baird - Canadian History Ehx Profile picture
Jul 8
Every so often, the idea of Guaranteed Basic Income comes up as a political topic in Canada.

In the 1970s, Manitoba conducted the Manitoba Basic Annual Income Experiment to see the social impact of a guaranteed income.

This is the story of Mincome 👇💵

🧵1/8 A sign that says Dauphin City of Sunshine Welcome.
The Mincome project was funded jointly by Manitoba's NDP government under Edward Schreyer and the federal Liberal government of Pierre Trudeau.
It officially launched via a news release on Feb. 22, 1974.
The test areas were primarily Winnipeg and Dauphin.

🧵2/8 A young man, 1970s era, in a suit and tie.
In Winnipeg and Dauphin, lower-income households were randomly allocated into seven treatment groups and a control group.
In the treatment groups, families received an income guarantee or minimum cash benefit according to family size.

🧵3/8 A graphic showing Additional Income with one coin and Mincome 50% with a stack of coins.
Read 8 tweets
Craig Baird - Canadian History Ehx Profile picture
Jul 7
Many Canadians know of The Group Of Seven, but have you heard of the Indigenous Group of Seven?

Formally known as the Professional Native Indian Artists Incorporation, it formed in 1973 with seven Indigenous artists to promote Indigenous art.

These are the artists 👇🖼️

🧵1/9 Image
Daphne Odjig (1919 - 2016)

She was seen as the founder and driving force of the group. Her work was in the Woodlands and pictograph style. She had 30 solo exhibitions & 50 group exhibitions in her career. Her work has been displayed in the National Gallery of Canada.

🧵2/9
Image
Image
Alex Janvier (1935 - Present)

A pioneer of contemporary Indigenous art, he helped bring together artists for the "Indians of Canada" Pavilion at Expo 67. He is described as the first Canadian native modernist. His artwork often uses his own visual language.

🧵3/9
Image
Image
Read 9 tweets

Did Thread Reader help you today?

Support us! We are indie developers!

This site is made by just two indie developers on a laptop doing marketing, support and development! Read more about the story.

Become a Premium Member ($3/month or $30/year) and get exclusive features!

Become Premium

Don't want to be a Premium member but still want to support us?

Make a small donation by buying us coffee ($5) or help with server cost ($10)

Donate via Paypal

Or Donate anonymously using crypto!

Ethereum

0xfe58350B80634f60Fa6Dc149a72b4DFbc17D341E copy

Bitcoin

3ATGMxNzCUFzxpMCHL5sWSt4DVtS8UqXpi copy

Thank you for your support!

Follow Us!

Send Email!

:(