Louis Riel

Louis Riel
Authors
Stewart, Sharon
Publisher
Dundurn
Tags
bio007000 , bio006000
ISBN
9781894852265
Date
2007-01-01T00:00:00+00:00
Size
1.32 MB
Lang
en
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Louis Riel devoted his life to the Metis cause. A fiery activist, he struggled against injustice as he saw it. He was a pioneer in the field of Aboriginal rights and land claims but was branded an outlaw in his own time. In 1885, he was executed for treason. In 1992, the House of Commons declared Riel a founder of Manitoba. November 16 is now designated Louis Riel Day in Canada.