Frog Lake Massacre
The Frog Lake Massacre was part of the Cree uprising during the North-West Rebellion in western Canada. Led by Wandering Spirit, young Cree men attacked and killed nine officials, clergy and settlers in the small settlement of Frog Lake, at the time in the District of Saskatchewan in the North-West Territories on 2 April 1885. (The location is now within the province of Alberta.)
| Frog Lake Massacre | |
|---|---|
| Part of North-West Rebellion | |
| Location | 53.831186°N 110.358696°W Frog Lake, Alberta |
| Date | April 2, 1885 11:00 am |
| Target | Residents of Frog Lake |
Attack type | Massacre |
| Deaths | 9 |
| Perpetrators | Cree warriors led by Wandering Spirit |
The District of Saskatchewan in 1885 (within the black diamonds) included the central section of Saskatchewan and extended into Alberta and Manitoba.
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