How Did Thomas Douglass Build The Pemmican Proclamation

Thomas Douglas, also known as Lord Selkirk, was an unrealistic idealist. Although his vision for a farming colony for the troubled tenant farmers of Scotland was benevolent, it was impracticable.To emphasize, the climate of the region was much harsher than what the farmers were accustomed with in Scotland. For this reason, in their first year, the crops sown in spring had already failed. With this in mind, Macdonell, who was in command of the colony at the time and known to be belligerent, issued the Pemmican Proclamation, in an attempt to ensure they had enough provisions to survive in case the crops failed again. The Pemmican Proclamation angered the Metis and NWC, as the Metis had relied on the proceeds of selling Pemmican to the NWC. This