Louis Riel is a hero to the Métis, but a traitor to the Canadian government. He is the most controversial person in history and many debate whether he was good or bad. Through his life, he had made some good accomplishments, but it had costed him to make some bad mistakes. Although he wasn’t perfect, he helped find the identity for the Métis people and had fought for what he thought was the right thing to do.
Louis Riel may have went up against the First Nations, but he only did it because he thought the Canadian government was being unfair to the Métis.During that time, no one stepped up to take action for them, so he decided to help the Métis and was prepared to speak for them and defend their rights. He chose to stand up for his people …show more content…
From leading this expedition, Louis Riel was seen as a villain to the Canadian government due to his actions. However, he only wanted their rights to be respected and their way of life protected, not go against the government. The event that led up to this rebellion was when William Mcdougall ordered a survey of the Red Settlement on September 1869, but Riel and his followers moved to stop him and took over fort Garry near to what is now called “Winnipeg.” John A. Macdonald chose to negotiate with the resistance and called Bishop Alexandre Taché to talk to the Metis and with Donald Smith who with HBC, then agreeing that the Metis Lists of Rights would be their negotiation with the Canadian government. Although they had made this negotiation, a group called the “Canadian Party,” led by John Schultz were against the Métis and were planning to attack them on Fort Garry. Riel later arrested most of their followers, including a young Irish Protestant named Thomas Scott. While in prison, he provoked and threatened Riel, causing Riel to make a major mistake of executing him after a brief trial by the Métis Court. Although he had made the biggest mistake of his life, he did it for a good purpose. Louis Riel just wanted to maintain order in the Red River Settlement, and wished to change the Canadian government’s inconsiderate attitudes against the
Louis Riel may have went up against the First Nations, but he only did it because he thought the Canadian government was being unfair to the Métis.During that time, no one stepped up to take action for them, so he decided to help the Métis and was prepared to speak for them and defend their rights. He chose to stand up for his people …show more content…
From leading this expedition, Louis Riel was seen as a villain to the Canadian government due to his actions. However, he only wanted their rights to be respected and their way of life protected, not go against the government. The event that led up to this rebellion was when William Mcdougall ordered a survey of the Red Settlement on September 1869, but Riel and his followers moved to stop him and took over fort Garry near to what is now called “Winnipeg.” John A. Macdonald chose to negotiate with the resistance and called Bishop Alexandre Taché to talk to the Metis and with Donald Smith who with HBC, then agreeing that the Metis Lists of Rights would be their negotiation with the Canadian government. Although they had made this negotiation, a group called the “Canadian Party,” led by John Schultz were against the Métis and were planning to attack them on Fort Garry. Riel later arrested most of their followers, including a young Irish Protestant named Thomas Scott. While in prison, he provoked and threatened Riel, causing Riel to make a major mistake of executing him after a brief trial by the Métis Court. Although he had made the biggest mistake of his life, he did it for a good purpose. Louis Riel just wanted to maintain order in the Red River Settlement, and wished to change the Canadian government’s inconsiderate attitudes against the