The Provisional Government of Saskatchewan was the name given by Louis Riel to the independent state he declared during the Northwest Rebellion of 1885 in what is today the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. Although Riel initially hoped to rally the First Nations, Anglo-Metis, and white settlers of the Saskatchewan Valley to his banner, this did not occur. The government, with the exception of Honoré Jaxon and Chief White Cap, had an entirely French-speaking and Metis leadership. Gabriel Dumont was proclaimed Adjutant General in which capacity he became supreme military commander, although Riel could, and did, override his tactical decisions.

The governing council was named the Exovedate, Latin for "of the flock", and debated issues ranging from military policy to local bylaws and theological issues. It met at Batoche, Saskatchewan, and only exercised real authority during its existence over the Southbranch Settlement.

The provisional government collapsed with the fall of Batoche (see Battle of Batoche) and capture of Riel.

See also

• Exovedate
• Gabriel Dumont
• Honoré Jaxon
• Louis Riel
• Northwest Rebellion
• Saskatchewan Valley
• Southbranch Settlement
• Western separatism

References

• http://library2.usask.ca/northwest/background/chronol.htm - Northwest Resistance: Chronology of Events, University of Saskatchewan Library.

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