Louis Riel

The first reason why I think Louis Riel is a freedom fighter is because he fighted for Native rights. Around pages 131-140 Riel helps the Métis win land for their people by starting a petition against the Canadian government to let them have more land. John MacDonald agrees with a permit for more land but only for half-breeds living in the north-west and for only a small part of land. This makes the half-breeds angry. So Riel starts a rebellion and a new government called, “the Exovedate”, with the half-breeds. This is a great example of how Riel was dedicated to his people and lead them. Louis Riel started a whole nation and had the power to start a province. Page 74-77, Riel sends Father Ritchot to Ottawa to negotiate so that the province “Manitoba” can become an official Canadian province. He meets a man named John MacDonald and after a few weeks of discussion, he negotiates with him. On June 17, 1870, Father Ritchot arrives in the red river settlement and tells Riel Manitoba is now official. He also informs Riel by saying he that in the future 1,400,000 acres will be reserved for the Métis. This shows that Louis Riel cares about the Métis and he wanted to provide land for them. He took action and made the province Manitoba a reality.…

Louis Riel is possibly the most significant and definitely the most controversial Metis leader throughout all of Canada’s history. He was a leader, a rebel, the father of Manitoba, a politician, a defender of the Metis people and their culture, and so much more. Louis Riel was a Metis man born on October 22, 1844 in the Red River Settlement, and died on November 16, 1885 in Regina. Throughout his complex life, Riel accomplished much, despite his failures, and never broke faith or loyalty to his…

Louis Riel Louis Riel has passed away on November 16, 1885 in Reigna. The cause of his death was hanging. He was executed after he wrote his last letter to his mother and his will. Louis David Riel was born on October 22,1844 to Louis Riel Sr and Julie Lagimodière. He had 11 siblings, 6 sisters and 5 brothers. Louis Riel was the oldest out his 11 siblings. He spent the majority of his childhood in Quebec. He studied in College de Montreal and Petit…

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…

Louis Riel was a lunatic. Soon after the Red River Rebellion, Riel was exiled. These many years marked the first suspicions of his insanity. During this time, he was more concerned with religious rather than political matters. Staying with the Roman Catholic priests in Quebec, he was influenced to believe that he was divinely chosen to become the leader of the Métis. Today, with more research on Riel’s odd beliefs, it came to a speculation that the man may have been suffering a psychological…

Louis Riel After the events of the Red River Rebellion and the Northwest West Rebellion, there has been much controversy over Louis Riel, who was the leader of the Metis. In a textbook, you might find articles that say he betrayed the government or you may find an article online that say he is a true Canadian hero. Inevitably, Riel was a hero who was determined to fight for his and his people’s rights to the very last breath. Despite the disdainful views that the textbook depicts, Riel should…

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…

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…

people in Canada, particularly to the Metis of the Prairies, Louis Riel was undoubtedly a hero. Being of Metis heritage himself, Louis Riel stood up for his Metis people during some of their greatest hardships. In November of 1869, Riel composed the List of Rights for the Metis of the Red River territory to present to the federal government. The goal of the List of Rights was to establish the Red River area into confederation as the province of Manitoba, while guaranteeing the rights of the…

and turned it into cropland. After, Louis Riel stepped in to the picture and told them that this was unlawful. Louis Riel was a political leader of the metis people of the Canadian prairies, a founder of the province of Manitoba, and a Canadian politician. He was born on October 22, 1844 in Red River Colony and died on November 16, 1885 in Regina. His wife’s name was Marguerite Monet. He had two children. He was very supportive for the Métis. Louis Riel was a very influential person that…