Louis Riel Day: The Fur Trade Project

Synopsis:

When a young boy is assigned a project about the fur trade by his teacher, he doesn’t know who to turn to because his mom works all day. With help from his grandfather and the internet, they travel back in time and discover how the fur trade began, a new people emerged, the Métis’ role in the fur trade, Louis Riel and the Red River Resistance, and the reason behind a holiday named Louis Riel Day.

Educator Information
Recommended for ages 6 to 9.

A wonderful way to introduce the important history of the Métis people and why Louis Riel Day is celebrated.

This beautifully illustrated picture book tells the story of a young boy who, through a class assignment, learns about the history of the fur trade, the Métis people and Louis Riel with the help of his grandfather.

Louis Riel Day is a provincial statutory holiday observed on the third Monday of February in Manitoba.

Themes: Fur Trade, Métis, Red River Resistance, History, Indigenous.

Additional Information
32 pages | 8.00" x 8.00" | Hardcover