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Apr 5, 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. He studied for the priesthood in Montreal (though he was never ...
Oct 22, 2019 · Updated Sep 22, 2022. 2,226 words. 9 minutes. By Darren O'Toole. Advertisement. metis Manitoba history Louis Riel Saskatchewan. 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.
Jun 7, 2022 · Published Online June 7, 2022. Last Edited June 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.
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.
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May 17, 2018 · Louis Riel (1844-1885) was a Canadian rebel who led uprisings in the west in 1870 and 1884-1885 on behalf of the Métis people. Louis Riel was born at Saint-Boniface, Manitoba, on Oct. 23, 1844, of Métis parents. His quickness of mind was early recognized by the priests at Saint-Boniface, and Riel was sent east to study at the Seminaire de St ...
Jul 16, 2020 · Louis Riel’s trial from 135 years ago continues today with competing cultural stories and icons. Published: July 16, 2020 11:35am EDT. One hundred and thirty-five years ago this July 20,...
Louis Riel, Métis leader, founder of Manitoba, central figure in the Red River and North-West resistances (born 22 October 1844 in Saint-Boniface, Red River Settlement; died 16 November 1885 in Regina, SK).
