... during the Northwest Rebellion in 1885, at the Battles of Fish Creek and Batoche. His men had cannons, and a Gatling gun, which helped them defeat the Métis. 13) Big Bear was a Cree Chief who refused to sign Treaty No. 6 for six years. He finally signed the treaty because of starvation in 1882. He also refused to join the Northwest Uprising ... . In April 1885, his band was refused supplies at Frog Lake, so the Cree's war leader took nine townspeople as hostages. He hostages were killed through a misunderstanding, and Big Bear was blamed. He was convicted of treason and sentenced to thr...

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