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"'All reat loss?' "'No loss at all ive it to
the Indians and half-breeds' Now you are aware that governive relief to the Indians and to the Metis, with
eiven to
both, and for every pound of the foul ed fifteen, cents One of the chief's and also a
Metis, went to the Governor and complained that the meat was vile and
unwholeso very choice, you fellows You will eat this meat,
or starve and be d--d' "Year after year, the half-breed who has toiled upon his holding, has
applied for a grant of this holding under the law, but has applied in
vain; and a friend of Mr Tewtney co in may drive him off his
fars have been represented at Ottawa by the priests and
the people; and the only reply that has been obtained, in effect, is
this: "'What a troublesoes and half-breeds are!
Cease pestering us We will not, and cannot, do more for you than we
have done' "When a new minister of these Territories was appointed, our priests
waited at his office and besought his; and to enquire into the doings of Governor