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    Louis Riel

    Métis leader in Canada

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  1. www.britannica.com › biography › Louis-RielLouis Riel | Métis Leader, Canadian Politician, Rebel

    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.

  2. www.biographi.ca › en › bioRIEL, LOUIS (1844-85) - Dictionary of Canadian Biography

    Biography – RIEL, LOUIS (1844-85) – Volume XI (1881-1890) – Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Source: Library and Archives Canada/MIKAN 3623464. RIEL, LOUIS, Métis spokesman, regarded as the founder of Manitoba, teacher, and leader of the North-West rebellion; b. 22 Oct. 1844 in the Red River Settlement (Man.), eldest child of Louis Riel ...

  3. canadiangeographic.ca › articles › louis-riel-hero-heretic-nation-builderLouis Riel: Hero, heretic, nation builder | Canadian Geographic

    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.

  4. www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca › en › articleLouis Riel (Plain-Language Summary) | The Canadian Encyclopedia

    Jun 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.

  5. www.encyclopedia.com › people › historyLouis Riel | Encyclopedia.com

    May 17, 2018 · History. Canadian History: Biographies. Louis Riel. views 3,171,499 updated 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.

  6. www.gov.mb.ca › chc › louis_rielBiography | Louis Riel Day | Sport, Culture and Heritage

    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.

  7. www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca › en › timelineLouis Riel | The Canadian Encyclopedia

    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).

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