Web24 May 2024 · I see Poundmaker’s exoneration as a good thing: correcting injustices, repairing relationships, and helping move our society towards being a better place for everyone. I don’t see it as a political thing — just as I did not see Conservative Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s apology on behalf of the government of Canada to the former students … Web23 May 2024 · But now, with the exoneration of Chief Poundmaker in his own lifetime, he and other dedicated individuals have been able to set the record straight. “I think that is a major feat,” the curator of the Chief Poundmaker museum said. “What seemed like an impossible task, which is to correct history, is now an actuality.”
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Web20 May 2024 · Poundmaker was released in 1886 because of poor health and died that same year. Tootoosis said while many elders and people in the region consider Poundmaker a peacemaker, history has painted him as a traitor. He and others believe the exoneration is a chance to set the record straight. "The broader public needs to know." Web20 May 2024 · Chief Poundmaker, a Cree chief from Saskatchewan who was convicted of treason almost 135 years ago, is to be exonerated this week by Prime Minister Justin … setbasecolor
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WebPoundmaker, (born c. 1842, near Battleford, North-Western Territory [now in Saskatchewan, Canada]—died July 4, 1886, near Gleichen, Alberta, North-West Territories, Canada), chief of the Cree people of the western plains … Web23 May 2024 · Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has exonerated Chief Poundmaker, who was convicted of the crime of treason-felony in 1885. … WebPoundmaker's people meanwhile suffered from hunger, having been refused supplies by Rae. The abandoned homes and businesses were looted about this time. The identity of the looters is disputed. ... would be exonerated by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and that a formal apology would be made on 23 May 2024. See also. Battle of Frenchman's Butte ... setbasecolumnlist