Chief Big Bear

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:person
Cree chief
gptkbp:birthDate c. 1825
gptkbp:birthName gptkb:Mistahimaskwa
gptkbp:children gptkb:Little_Bear
Ayimisew
gptkbp:deathDate 17 January 1888
gptkbp:ethnicity gptkb:Cree
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Chief Big Bear
gptkbp:knownFor leadership during North-West Rebellion
resistance to Canadian government policies
gptkbp:language gptkb:Cree
gptkbp:legacy advocate for Indigenous rights
symbol of Cree resistance
gptkbp:notableEvent imprisoned after North-West Rebellion
refused to sign Treaty 6 in 1876
signed Treaty 6 in 1882 under duress
gptkbp:otherName gptkb:Mistahi-maskwa
gptkbp:placeOfBirth near Jackfish Lake, Saskatchewan
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:Poundmaker_Reserve,_Saskatchewan
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Sakimay
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Treaty_6
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5