Red River Half-Breed Indians
Kenny’s Open Letter Page
Freedom of choice
as is known that the Half-breeds of Red River Settlement 1870 as those of
today, have the right to choose to be either Indian (First Nation) or European,
of their ethnic background. As those who have the right to be either of their
parents ethnic group - example- if a child has a German father and a Polish
mother, then that child has the right of choice to be German or Polish, and cannot
be denied their choice. The same goes for the Half-Breeds of Red River
Settlement 1870 and their descendents today. Those who choose to be Indian of
Half-Breed Indian stock have also outstanding Land Claims and are not signed
under the Indian Act. They who have not signed any Treaty with Canada and the
United States have yet to be in negotiations to sign to extinguish of Indian
Title to. The Assiniboines of Red River Settlement yet to sign have outstanding
Land Entitlements still pending. Also pending are the remaining Half-breed
Lands from Section 31 of the Manitoba Act that were illegally sold by
Government. Also known as the Half-Breed Reserve by Governments. Let it be
known that Reserve Lands cannot be sold, yet Municipal, Provincial and Federal
Governments still
engage in selling (which is a violation) of Half-Breed Indian Land set aside in
Section 31 of the Manitoba Act. Breakage of their own laws is not good
government and is not 'equality' as described under the Charter of Rights and
Freedoms in
Canada. If
democracy is not followed or respected by governments who create it, it is not
good government. Then it trickles down to the populace and then fuels
rebellion.
1) He was my
Ancestor Antoine Morin and others who had Signatories the Half-breed hunting
rights Document sent to Alexander Christie, Governor Of Red River Settlement in
1845 August 29 that predates 1870 Manitoba Act.
2) He was my
Ancestor Antoine Morin who added to a fair degree of family who worked the
Hudson Bay Service 1830, 1853.
3) He was my
Ancestor Antoine Morin who worked as Interpreter for the Post Master 1852,
1853.
4) He was my
Ancestor Antoine Morin who lead and fed (Sunday Sept 20 1857) Capt John
Palliser by way of the Buffalo and to find a Route through the West.
5) He was my
Ancestor Antoine Morin who gave his name for Morin Lake, Morin Creek and Morin
Lake trading post.
6) He was my
Ancestor Antoine Morin who was described as a Plains Hunter as his occupation
21 July 1877 by his widowed wife.
7) He was my
Ancestor Antoine Morin who carried the Assinoboine Indian Blood, (aka) the
Stony of Red River Settlement.
8) He was my
Ancestor Joseph Morin who interpreted for Major Walsh when the Great Chief
Sitting Bull entered the North West Territories. And several times when The
Great Chief started camping at Wood Mountain.
9) He was my
Ancestor Joseph Morin who interpreted at the Riel trial, for Chief One Arrow at
Regina 13 Aug 1885
10) I am a
descendent of him and wear this name proudly, as a true descendent of Half-breed
Indians of Red River Settlement, I fallow in his footprints as Leader, Captain,
and Chief of the Red River Half-breed Indians.
11) Having at this
present moment a strong belief, that we natives of this Country, and as
Half-breeds, have the right to hunt furs in the Hudson' s Bay company's
Territories, now know as Province of Manitoba.
12) Section 31 of
the Manitoba Act clearly shows that we have out standing land entitlements yet
to be delivered.
The Manitoba Metis
Federation doesn’t speak for all Metis or Half-Breeds in the Province. As you
know, there is, The Metis Nation of Manitoba, also the
Union National of
Metis of St Joseph. With Respect the Manitoba Metis
Federation should
change there name to Metis, Half-Breed Federation if they claim to speak for
the English-Protestant Half-Breed families or
French-Catholic
Metis families. The different with us,
Is that we are the
Red River
Half-Breed Indians, which are not under the Indian Act. We have a Chief and
Council. We are talking about the Half-Breed Indians of Red River Settlement.
Captain and Chief of the Red River Half-breed Indians Kenny Morin
Opinions of the
British and Foreign Press:
After Riel was
hung, newspapers in Britain, Europe, and the United
States expressed a
wide variety of strong opinions. On December 4,
1885, the Globe
newspaper in Toronto published the following opinions under the title,
"Opinions of the British and Foreign Press."
France:
One Paris
newspaper claimed, "A mere hint from England would have saved Riel's
life." Another paper accused England of being "heartless for not
interfering with the hanging and stated "England has given another proof
of her contempt for France." It described England's lack of action as a
"slap in
The face."
Britain:
One newspaper
reported that the hanging of Riel was "a wholesome Reminder that treason
is still a crime," while another paper stated "carrying out of the
extreme sentence of the law was both unwise and unnecessary."
Italy:
A British
newspaper published a report from Italy which said that the Hanging would
"create a very unfavourable impression in Italy."
The United States:
Many newspapers
published strong opinions about Riel.
The Chicago
Current called the hanging of Riel "a colossal
Government blunder."
The New York
Independent stated, "His execution must be regarded as unwise if not
unjust. The Government has always scorned their petitions and their bills of
rights; and two rebellions have been the result."
The Rochester
Post-Express said "when these aggrieved Half-breeds returned Riel to the
Parliament at Ottawa, the latter was forced to leave his seat to gain a hearing
by violence and murder. The people of America Cannot help but to sympathize
with Riel."
Meanwhile, the
Albany Argus observed "there has been too much sympathy in some of the
newspapers on this side of the border over the fate of this man."
The Boston Record
stated, "The world will not suffer by the loss of the fanatical leader of
the Half-breeds."
The Philadelphia Inquirer
came up with the best statement, an accurate prediction: "The ghost of
Louis Riel will haunt Canadian statesmen for many a day."
Kenny response NCI
Definition of a Metis
Hi Frank, as I was
saying today on your radio show "Talking Circle", I am a Half-Breed.
Metis was a word that my mother said I was. But a definition sought, well it's
easy for me to say that I am Metis for political correctness. I know that I am
a Half-Breed described by the Queen under Section 31 of the Manitoba Act. If
government wants to fool around with us then I am an Indian, which has not
signed any treaty, and I am not under the Indian Act.
The Crown land
that is out there is our homelands, which we have, rights to. I am a descendant
of the Red River Settlement. In 1831 my ancestor Antoine Morin was allotted
land, lot numbers 372 and 373 under the Hudson's Bay Company land tenures, 86
acres in the Parish of St. Norbert.
The Hudson's Bay
Company land tenure ran from 1812 to July 15, 1870. Lot 726 of St. Boniface
Parish belonged to Jean Baptiste Morin, another ancestor, and then the Roman
Catholic Mission got the land on February 21, 1873. My ancestors' lot number
changed from Lot 726 of St. Boniface to lot 76 later owned by the RC mission,
which leased the land for 200 years from February 21, 1873. Lot 76 was made up
of many old lots belonging to the half-breed, making 340.36 acres.
Many of the
Half-Breed families in that area lost their land to the church or it was
transferred to the church, this land in particular lies at the end of Tache by
the river side which is now built up by the city. If you go to my web page you
will find more information on me www.angelfire.com/blues/buffalohunter
The Half-Breeds were
Created right here in Canada - this is our homeland that we share with First
Nations. Kenny Morin Captain and President of the
Red River
Half-Breed Association Inc.
Brian Pallister
When you talk
about work for welfare keep this in mind.
If you’re a
descendent of Captain John Palliser of 1857 who was searching for a route
through the west. It was my Ancestor Joseph Morin,
(September
21st) One of two of the best Buffalo
hunters in Red River Settlement who fed your family by way of the buffalo. Then
we share our connection of that time period. I must say that if the Government
of Canada, Government of Manitoba would deliver on the Queens promise through
Section 31 of the Manitoba Act some of the Aboriginals would be off the
assistance roll, who live in Manitoba. Also if both Governments would deliver
on Section 13 of the Natural Recourses Transfer Agreement
December 14th
1929. Get Government to deliver on that agreement also not to forget Section 31
of the Manitoba Act. Really the only ones who should be here are the Indians
and the Half-breed Indians. The European who are here where only visitors in
Indian country. It’s just that they never went back home to Europe where they
came from.
Greetings my
friends: As a descendent of class 3 in which Lieutenant
Governor Alexander
Morris spoke of and also on behalf of the Red River
Half-Breed
Indians. What do you purpose to do in regards to the landless, Half-Breeds in
deprivation of their lands. Under Section 31 of the Manitoba
Act. 2nd
Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba 1873-1877 Alexander Morris wrote, The
Half-Breeds in the territories are of three classes—
1st, those who, as
at St.Laurent, near Prince Albert, the Quč Appelle Lakes and Edmonton, have
their farms and homes:
2nd, those who
entirely identified with the Indians, living with them, and speaking their
language:
3rd, those who do
not farm, but live after the habits of the Indians, by pursuit of the buffalo
and the chase.
In 1876 I reported
my views regarding the Half-Breeds, about this third class of population in the
Northwest whose position I desire to bring under the notice of the Privy
Council. I refer to the wondering Half-Breeds of the Plains, who are chiefly of
French descent and a few Scotch descent live the life of the Indians, but there
is a large class of Metis who live by the hunt of the buffalo, and have no
settled homes. I think that a census of the numbers of these should be
procured, and while not be disposed to recommend their being brought under
treaties, I would suggest that land should be assigned to them, and that on
their settling down, if after an examination into their circumstance should be
given them to enable them to enter upon agricultural operations.
Governor-General
of Canada 1877 Rt Hon Frederick Temple Blackwood, Marquis of Dufferin (aka )
His Excellency the Earl of Dufferin FAREWELL DEJEUNER IN THE CITY HALL
(Winnipeg September 1877) SPOKE OF THE HALF-BREEDS The Half-Breeds there is no
doubt that a great deal of the good feeling thus subsisting between the red men
and ourselves is due to the influence and interposition of that invaluable
class of men the Half-Breed settlers and pioneers of Manitoba. In fact they
have done for the colony what otherwise would have been left unaccomplished,
and have introduced between the white population and the red man a traditional
feeling of amity and friendship which but for them it might have been
impossible to establish.(more) in " GREAT " SPEECH delivered by the
MARQUIS OF DUFFERIN AND AVA.
Land Speculators
Numerous Advertisements
in the Manitoba Daily Free Press 1877 described by the advertises like A. W.
Burrows, Real Estate Agent, and His Company called THE GENERAL LAND OFFICE,
Established in 1873 buy and selling sections and river front lands, Scrip and
Half-Breed Reserve allotments. Let it be known they you cannot sell Reserve
Land yet Federal., Provincial, and Municipal Governments still engage in
selling our Half-Breed Reserve, (which is a violation ) set aside by the Queen
under Section 31 of the Manitoba Act. Another speculator J. M. Macgregor Free
Press Office the company THE ORTHODOX Half-Breed Lands ASSIGNMENT now ready and
for sale by J. M. Macgregor all manner of forms of Power of Attorney for
Half-Breed lands and Scrip on hand. Half-Breed Indian Treaty Section 31 of the
Manitoba Act - One Million Four Hundred Thousand Acres of land. Land held in
trust by the Government for the Half-Breeds who where considered Indians before
1870 and after of the Red River Settlement. Kenny Morin Chief of the Red River
Half-Breeds / Captain of the Red River Half-Breeds
REMOVE THE
GAG
No Court of Queens
Bench, Manitoba Judge wants to hear the Metis case or judge on the Metis case
brought on by the Manitoba Metis Federation. Regarding the Long Outstanding
land entitlements under Section 31 of The Manitoba Act. Because these Manitoba
Judges they are to afraid of retaliation from the Government of Manitoba,
Government of Canada or from even both. They know, these Court of Queens Bench
Judges that they can be replaced from there Judicial positions and would like
to avoid being lowered to a parking meter-man or commissionaire. I believe,
this is the reason Associate Chief Justice Jeffrey Oliphant granted the Federal
and Provincial Governments an adjournment. That is not Democracy, its
Dictatorship. Enslavement for these Manitoba Judges. From the evidence that is
available out there, the Government with mud on their face knows full well that
the Half-Breeds will win this case. Will any Court of Queens Bench Judge out
there in Manitoba prove me wrong and over turn Associate Chief Justice Jeffrey
Oliphants Adjournment and hear the case. Lets hear the facts of this
Half-Breed case.
Then judge accordingly to the facts that unfold. Remove the gag before your mouth
and let Democracy prevail, or will this stay a cowardly act. Kenny Morin Chief
of the Red River Half-Breeds/Captain of the Red River Half-Breeds
buffalohunter2002@yahoo.ca
Winnipeg, Manitoba,
Subject: comment
from red river half-breed assoc/leader on Metis trial to:
aldo.santin@freepress.mb.ca
From: Kenny Morin
Cc: buffalohunter2002@yahoo.ca Date: 14
Jan 2002 15:10:34 -0800
Admittance of
Guilt for Government if Court of Queens Bench Judge Jeffrey Oliphant does not
proceed with the Metis Trial in May 13 2002. Then we and the World will know
that the Government of Canada, Government of Manitoba are Guilty as charged. In
the Long Outstanding Land Claims dispute between Government and the
Half-Breeds. After numerous broken promises since 1870, Section 31 of the
Manitoba Act can never be deleted. If it were, then there would not be a
Manitoba. This will be a Multi-Billion-Dollar Settlement for Metis and
Half-Breeds. This is what Government does not want to live up to. Plus Verdict
Guilty. If the Trial doesn’t proceed then there is no Democracy or true Justice
in Canada. Signed Kenny Morin
Chief/Captain, Red
River Half-Breed Association, Thank You.
Subject: land in
question/comment
From red river
half-breed leader Kenny Morin To: enpa@enpa.be
Date: 9 Feb 2002
02:19:45
The Metis and
Half-Breed Indians claim that their People were Cheated out of Prime and the
best plus most valuable pieces of Manitoba: Land that was Promised to them in
1870 Section 31 of the Manitoba Act when the Provisional Government Lead by
Metis Leader Louis Riel negotiated Manitoba 's entry into Confederation: Land
that includes the City of Winnipeg and Strips along Both Sides of the
Assinoboine River to
Portage La Prairie
and Both Sides of the Red River from Selkirk to Emerson at the U.S. Border. My
web page
www.angelfire.com/blues/buffalohunter
Subject: open
letter to your Majesty Queen Elizabeth the second of England To: enpa@enpa.be
From: Kenny Morin Cc: Date: 9
Feb 2002 23:16:10 -0800
Your Majesty it
was your Family in 1870 that promised the Half-Breeds of Red River Settlement
their One Million Four Hundred Thousand Acres of Land. For Manitoba to become
part of Canada and to the Commonwealth. Since you are the Executive of Canada.
It would be up to you to deliver on the Promises that Your Family was part of
and Order the Government of Canada immediately to deliver your families Promise
to the Half-Breeds. after One Hundred and Thirty Years and Numerous delays. if
you believe in Democracy and Grace of God. You will agree that the Long
Standing Promise of your family be Honoured and Deliver to the Half-Breeds of
Red River Settlement. Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Signed Kenny Morin Red River
Half-Breed Association. My e-mail is
buffalohunter2002@yahoo.ca
Subject: Canada guilty of stealing Metis and
half-breed lands to: enpa@enpa.be
From: Kenny Morin
Feb 2002 01:35:22
PST Date: 09 Feb 2002 01:35:22
PST X-Mailer: Web
Mail 3.9.3.5 A Court Case launched by Manitoba Metis
Community to Settle Long-Outstanding Land Claims against the Federal and
Provincial Government has been delayed. The Case was supposed to go to Trial in
May 2002. However, Court of Queens Bench Associate Chief Justice Jeffrey
Oliphant has granted the Federal and Provincial Government an Adjournment. In a
Written Decision Released Feb 7th 2002 Oliphant said the case is complex and
further work on both sides is needed before the matter is ready for trial.
After 130 years Canada and the Province of Manitoba should be ready, they are
Guilty as charged,
Kenny Morin Red
River Half-Breed Association.
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