Batoche, Saskatchewan
| Batoche, Saskatchewan | |
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| — National Historic Site of Canada — | |
 Batoche, Saskatchewan
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| Coordinates: 52°45′18″N 106°06′58″W / 52.755°N 106.116°WCoordinates: 52°45′18″N 106°06′58″W / 52.755°N 106.116°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Region | Southcentral Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 17 |
| Rural Municipality | St. Louis No. 431 |
| Established | 1872 |
| Incorporated (village) | 1885 |
| Designation (National Historic Site) | 1923 |
| Government | |
| • administrator | Louise Hodgson |
| • Governing body | St. Louis No. 431 |
| Time zone | CST |
| Postal code | S0J 1E0 |
| Area code(s) | 306 |
| Highways | Highway 225 |
| Waterways | South Saskatchewan River |
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Batoche, Saskatchewan was the site of the historic Battle of Batoche during the Northwest Rebellion of 1885. The battle resulted in the defeat of Louis Riel and his Métis forces by Major General Frederick Middleton and his Northwest Field Force.
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[edit] History
The Métis settlement of Batoche (named after Xavier Letendre dit Batoche) was established in 1872. By 1885 it numbered 500 people. The Métis of the area settled on river lots, and the community contained several stores as well as the Roman Catholic Church of St. Antoine de Padoue at the time of the Rebellion. Batoche was the de-facto capital of Riel's Provisional Government of Saskatchewan.
Batoche is a Southbranch Settlement. It is situated mainly along the east bank of the South Saskatchewan River between St. Laurent and Fish Creek, Saskatchewan. This area is part of the aspen parkland biome.
This village consisted mostly of Francophones and Roman Catholics.
[edit] National Historic Site
Batoche was declared a National Historic Site in 1923. The visitor centre features a multimedia presentation about the history of the village and its inhabitants. There are several restored buildings with costumed interpreters who depict the lifestyles of the Métis of Batoche between 1860 and 1900. The sites include a NWMP encampment, a church and rectory complex, and a farm home. The sites are set at different locations around the village. The complex is open from mid-May through mid-September.
[edit] Further reading
Barnholden, Michael. (2009). Circumstances Alter Photographs: Captain James Peters' Reports from the War of 1885. Vancouver, BC: Talonbooks. ISBN 978-0-88922-621-0.
Dumont, Gabriel. GABRIEL DUMONT SPEAKS. Talonbooks, 2009. ISBN 978-0-88922-625-8.
[edit] See also
- List of communities in Saskatchewan
- Hamlets of Saskatchewan
- Bell of Batoche
- North West Resistance
- Louis Riel
- Gabriel Dumont
[edit] References
- ^ National Archives, Archivia Net, Post Offices and Postmasters, http://www.collectionscanada.ca/archivianet/post-offices/001001-100.01-e.php
- ^ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home, Municipal Directory System, http://www.municipal.gov.sk.ca/index.html[dead link]
- ^ Canadian Textiles Institute. (2005), CTI Determine your provincial constituency, http://www.textiles.ca/eng/nonAuthProg/redirect.cfm?path=IssPolContacts§ionID=7601.cfm
- ^ Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005), Elections Canada On-line, http://www.elections.ca/home.asp
[edit] External links
- Visitors guide to the battle site
- Batoche National Historic Site of Canada
- [1] Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan
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