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Apr 2, 2014 · Louis Riel was the leader of the Métis in western Canada who led his people in revolt against Canadian sovereignty and helped found the province of Manitoba.
Apr 22, 2013 · Louis Riel, Métis leader, founder of Manitoba, central figure in the Red River and North-West resistance (born 22 October 1844 in Saint-Boniface, Red River Settlement ; died 16 November 1885 in Regina, SK ).
Louis Riel ( / ˈluːi riˈɛl /; French: [lwi ʁjɛl]; 22 October 1844 – 16 November 1885) was a Canadian politician, a founder of the province of Manitoba, and a political leader of the Métis people. He led two resistance movements against the Government of Canada and its first prime minister John A. Macdonald.
Jun 13, 2024 · Louis Riel (born Oct. 23, 1844, St. Boniface, Assiniboia [western Canada]—died Nov. 16, 1885, Regina, District of Assiniboia, Northwest Territories, Can.) was a Canadian leader of the Métis in western Canada. Riel grew up in the Red River Settlement in present-day Manitoba.
Louis Riel is one of the most controversial figures in Canadian history. To the Métis he is a hero, an eloquent spokesman for their aspirations.
Oct 22, 2019 · Louis Riel: Hero, heretic, nation builder. A celebration of the real Louis Riel, Métis leader and Manitoba founder, on the 150th anniversary of the Red River Resistance and the 175th of his birth. Published Oct 22, 2019. Updated Sep 22, 2022. 2,226 words. 9 minutes.
Louis Riel (October 22, 1844 – November 16, 1885) was a Canadian politician, founder of the province of Manitoba, and leader of the Métis people of the Canadian prairies. Riel led two resistance movements against the Canadian government, the Red River Rebellion of 1869–1870 and the North-West Rebellion of 1885.
May 17, 2018 · Riel, Louis (1844–85) French-Canadian revolutionary, leader of the métis (people of mixed French and native descent) in the Red River rebellion in Manitoba (1869–70). When it collapsed, Riel fled to the USA.
Jun 7, 2022 · Louis Riel was born in 1844 in St. Boniface, which is in Winnipeg , Manitoba. In 1844, this area was known as the Red River Settlement. Riel is best known for leading the Red River Resistance in 1869–70 and the North-West Resistance in 1884–85. He fought on behalf of the Métis.
Biography Louis Riel 1844-1885. Born in 1844, Louis Riel was the eldest son of a prominent St. Boniface Métis family. At 14, he was sent to Montreal to train for priesthood. By 1868, he had left school and was back in St. Boniface supporting his recently widowed mother and siblings.
