Who Was Louis Riel A Hero

Louis Riel was the leader of the Metis, and he tried to preserve the rights and culture in their homelands in the Northwest came progressively under the Canadian sphere of influence. He also was a Canadian Politician and founder of Manitoba. He was born on October 22 1844 and die on November 16 1885 because he was guilty of murder or high treason for Thomas Scott. The Manitoba Act, which was given royal assent on May 12 1870, when the Province of Manitoba was welcomed to Canada and Confederation. Two years after the Manitoba Act Louis Riel flees to Montanna were starts a family and becomes a teacher. About 12 years later a friend of Riels brings him back to Manitoba. Louis Riel is a hero just look what he did he got the Metis recognized to give the land and cultural rights and saved them from starvation. …show more content…
Despite opposition from the Orange Lodge of Ontario, the lodge which Thomas Scott had been a member of, had delegated an agreement with the Canadian government to make the Manitoba Act. It gave them 1.4 million acres or 566,560 hectares of land. Louis work to the maxs to get what he wanted to earn rights for the Metis.The Manitoba Act of 1870 provided the confirmation of Manitoba as Canada's fifth province. It marked the legal resolution of the struggle for self-determination between people of the Red River Colony and the federal government, that began with buying Rupert’s Land for to own Canada. The Act contained protections for the region’s Métis. However, these protections were not fully realized, resulting in many Métis leaving the province for the North-West Territories. This shows him as a hero because it proves no dream is to big and if you work hard and strive for the best you can go