Louis Riel - Hero vs Criminal
We believe Louis Riel was a hero because he stood up for the Métis community and he was one of the first Métis advocates, he wanted the Métis people to be heard and he wouldn't let the Canadian Government steal the land they have settled on.
Riel and his patrols prevented the Governor at the time William McDougall from proceeding into the Metis territory not long after the Governor sent surveyors out to plot the land. Then, McDougall declared that Hudson’s Bay Company is no longer in control of the Territory he asked for the transfer of sovereignty, which is who has the authority in that piece of land, to be postponed. After that the Metis created a provisional government so they could negotiate directly with
We believe Louis Riel was a hero because he stood up for the Métis community and he was one of the first Métis advocates, he wanted the Métis people to be heard and he wouldn't let the Canadian Government steal the land they have settled on.
Riel and his patrols prevented the Governor at the time William McDougall from proceeding into the Metis territory not long after the Governor sent surveyors out to plot the land. Then, McDougall declared that Hudson’s Bay Company is no longer in control of the Territory he asked for the transfer of sovereignty, which is who has the authority in that piece of land, to be postponed. After that the Metis created a provisional government so they could negotiate directly with