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Duck Lake

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Duck Lake, small lake, central Sask., Canada, SW of Prince Albert. It was the scene of the first encounter in Riel's Rebellion (see under Riel, Louis Riel, Louis , 1844–85, Canadian insurgent, leader of two rebellions, b. Manitoba, of French and métis parentage. In 1869–70 he led the rebels of the Red River settlements, mainly métis and indigenous peoples, who felt that their rights were
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) in 1885. A large group of métis (persons of mixed French and indigenous descent) under Gabriel Dumont defeated a detachment of Northwest Mounted Police.


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GONE TO ROOST It was a Manitoba duck lake like many others, holding a decent number of assorted puddlers.
With its head office on the Beardy's/Okemasis First Nations near Duck Lake, SK, IMI Brokerage Company Ltd.
Michael Indian Residential School in Duck Lake and one year at the Lebret Student Residence, both in Saskatchewan.
 
 
 
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