Louis Riel was one of the most driven defenders in Canadian History. He fought for the Metis rights and culture, for their homelands in their Northwest, and came under the English's skin progressively. He was born in Saint Boniface, Winnipeg on October 22, 1844, When Louis had just turned the age of 13 he was educated by Roman Catholic Priests Alexandre Taché and the Suffragan Bishop of St.Boniface. When a young Riel heard the news of his father's death in 1864, his view had changed and that's when he wound up as a law clerk in the Montreal Office while he was staying with his aunt Lucie Riel. When Louis had returned home after opening his own law office, he had learned about the plans of the government to take his people's land. He
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When rumours had circulated that the government was planning to build a railroad that would go through their land, the Metis were afraid that this would destroy their way of life which were the Buffalo. So when news reached back to Louis, he had decided to take matters into his own hands and had gathered his people to discuss among them. We should make a group that will not only support this town but all Natives across Canada so that they will have a voice to represent their people. So, they made the NCFM ( National committee of Metis). This would basically tell the government he was serious about the land that the government was trying, to illegally build on without their consent to what was going to happen. If Louis was not aware of what the government was trying to do the natives would have lost their land and history would have been changed …show more content…
What they did not know was that Louis was prepared for whatever they would throw at them. So he suggested we want a Provisional Government that will allow Reil to become its president, on December 27. After a period of time, Riel and one of the representatives that were sent made a new set of rights. That would make the Charter of rights stating the Metis had rights. When that was settled on Louis's list of rights he had the Manitoba Act that would, later on, let Manitoba confederate. It was between the Metis and was held at the Red River Colony and the surrounding areas. In the end, the Metis won and that would guarantee titles to the land they had already farmed on up to 14.million acres for their children to run around on. On March 4, a news article came out of Louis executing Thomas Scott in front of many with the words "I have spared Boulton's life at your instance, I pardoned Gaddy, and now I shall shoot Scott." This was not a good look on the provisional government even if though this did not happen the English needed a way to get Riel out of the country and show that he was not fit to be ahead of a government, that's what had made this their
When rumours had circulated that the government was planning to build a railroad that would go through their land, the Metis were afraid that this would destroy their way of life which were the Buffalo. So when news reached back to Louis, he had decided to take matters into his own hands and had gathered his people to discuss among them. We should make a group that will not only support this town but all Natives across Canada so that they will have a voice to represent their people. So, they made the NCFM ( National committee of Metis). This would basically tell the government he was serious about the land that the government was trying, to illegally build on without their consent to what was going to happen. If Louis was not aware of what the government was trying to do the natives would have lost their land and history would have been changed …show more content…
What they did not know was that Louis was prepared for whatever they would throw at them. So he suggested we want a Provisional Government that will allow Reil to become its president, on December 27. After a period of time, Riel and one of the representatives that were sent made a new set of rights. That would make the Charter of rights stating the Metis had rights. When that was settled on Louis's list of rights he had the Manitoba Act that would, later on, let Manitoba confederate. It was between the Metis and was held at the Red River Colony and the surrounding areas. In the end, the Metis won and that would guarantee titles to the land they had already farmed on up to 14.million acres for their children to run around on. On March 4, a news article came out of Louis executing Thomas Scott in front of many with the words "I have spared Boulton's life at your instance, I pardoned Gaddy, and now I shall shoot Scott." This was not a good look on the provisional government even if though this did not happen the English needed a way to get Riel out of the country and show that he was not fit to be ahead of a government, that's what had made this their