Louis Riel Louis Riel was the first child of Louis Riel Pere and Julie Lagimodière. He was born October 22, 1844 in St. Boniface. His mother was the seventh child of Jean-Baptiste Lagimodière and Marie-Anne Gaboury. Louis Riel Pere had been born at Ile-à-la-Crosse in 1817. He was the son of Jean-Baptiste Riel dit l'Irlande and Marguerite Boucher. Both of Louis Riel's parents were Catholics. Louis Riel spent his childhood on the east bank of the Red River, on the property of his Lagimodière
regarded the Northwest Rebellion a noble cause and Louis Riel a hero who stood up to protect the rights of the French-speaking Métis. The English saw the rebellion as a threat to Canada's sovereignty and Riel as a traitor. Louis Riel had taken up residence in the United States after the Red River Rebellion. A delegation traveled to Montana to enlist Riel's help once again to stop the Canadian government from encroaching on Métis land. Riel returned to Canada with the delegation and drew up
Louis Riel was one of the most controversial figures in Canadian history, and even to this day – more than a century after his execution – he continues to be remembered. Many believed him to be a villain; others saw him as a hero. So who was he really? Born in St. Boniface at the Red River Settlement of Canada (present-day Winnipeg, Manitoba) on October 22, 1844, Louis Riel hoped one day to follow his father’s footsteps and become a great Métis leader just like him. Eventually, Riel was seen as a
Louis Riel played a big role in Canada and was fighting for the rights of Metis. He was captured and executed by Canadian authorities in November 16, 1885 in Regina. Louis Riel did not receive a fair trial due that he was fighting for the rights of the Metis and people. It was inappropriate to accuse Riel as a traitor. He tried to defend the traditional right of Metis and equal people and dedicated his life to help others like Metis, Native Indians and Western settlers. He gained a lot of respect
The trial of Louis Riel began on July 20 1885 and had much popularity throughout the world. But a question often presented is if the trial was a fair one. The argument being that Sir John A. Macdonald’s political interests set the trial to end with Riel’s conviction and execution. Others argue that Riel deserved his sentence as he instigated an armed rebellion against the Canadian government. Evidence presented seems to point to the fact that Riel was not innocent but undeserving of the death sentence
For the Métis people, Louis Riel is regularly seen as a hero and spokesman for the rights of the people and their land. To others, he was a rebellious threat who was brought to justice for his criminal acts of treason against the country. The views towards this man are divided, some viewing him as a “victim of Ontario religious and racial bigotry” (Thomas, 1982) and others believe he was an insane man who was rightfully convicted. Today, his life is one of the most controversial and debated topics
Patriote or Traitor? Louis Riel was born in 1844. He was captured and executed by Canadian authorities in November 16, 1885. He was a leader who gave up his life and time to fight for the right of the Metis, Indians and the western settlers. He was an well-educated young man fluent in both French and English. He was also selected as the Metis’s spokesman to negotiate with the Canadian government. During the 1869-70, he led the rebel when Canada purchases Manitoba from the Hudson’s bay company
Was Louis Riel a hero or a traitor? Well, some individuals say that he was a hero, and others say that he was a traitor. Individually I believe that Louis Riel was a hero because he was the forefather of Manitoba, which is a province of Canada. The fact that he was a persuasive politician and spiritual leader made him a hero as well. Lastly, he stood up for Native rights. Others like the British had thought of him mostly as a traitor, because they were not able to understand that Louis Riel had just
Louis Riel was an influential Canadian politician, founder of the Province of Manitoba, and a spokesperson of the Metis peoples of Canada. Louis Riel is widely know as one of the most controversial people in Canada’s historiography, leading the Metis peoples of Canada in their resistance against the Canadian government in the Canadian Northwest. Louis Riel was born in the Red River Settlement, which is now Winnipeg today, in 1884. He was one of eleven children in a well respected Metis family.
Abbott Gabriel Dumont- Louis Riel right hand man Toronto, Ontario 9991 Baytown St 9990 1101 well ST, Montana territory November 3, 1892 Dear: Mr. John Joseph Caldwell Abbott I hold my pen in hand to express my feelings of indebtedness towards you Mr. John Abbott. My name is Gabriel Dumont; I am an anti-European metis scholar and Lawyer. Dexterous at what I do, I became the advisor to Louis Riel and one of his closest friends. I was born in Red
In Canadian history, 19th century was critical point in development of Canada that held many great heroes and villains. Among them was Louis Riel. He was consider as a villain because he took a side that wasn’t government and was a leader of two rebellion that changed Canadian government permanently. However, he is not a traitor, but a hero in Canadian society. Riel is known as a founder of the province Manitoba. He has become an icon for various organizations, political parties and cultural groups
Louis Riel as a Hero or Villian The story of Louis Riel began on October 28th 1844. He was born in a log cabin beside Seine Lake. The same priest who married his parents one year earlier baptized Louis on his day of birth. Many people view Louis Riel as the biggest pioneer of Metis in Canadian history. They base their decision on the fortresses he took and his position in Metis organizations. Others call him a joke and despise him. They base this on him being taken to trial for treason and eventually
Louis Riel, even today, remains one of the most controversial figures in Canadian history. He was a political and spiritual leader of the Métis of the Canadian Prairies who sought to preserve Métis rights and culture as their homelands came progressively under the Canadian influence. The circumstance of his death had lasting political ramifications in Canada and was opposed by many. His trial is arguably one of the most famous in Canadian history, and the question as to whether it was unjust is
The trial of Louis Riel is one of the most debatable controversial topics in Canadian history, and to this day, 130 years after his death, there is still a debate on whether this man was a hero or a villain. Louis Riel is innocent. He is innocent because he was a man with a sense of self worth for himself and for his metis people, he was a man of pride, who could stand up for his people even after being betrayed, cheated and lied to by his own government multiple times. Louis Riel was a hero and
others before themselves and those who fight and die for what they believe in, and that is exactly what Louis Riel did. He stood up for the Metis people, the prairie natives and the white prairie settlers, he became an important figure in the development of the province of Manitoba and he helped the Canadian Pacific Railway attain attention. When the plans for the North West Rebellion had risen, Riel was in exile. It was not he who initiated the rebellion but the Metis, the natives of the prairie and
Louis Riel was a Metis leader, founder of Manitoba, and a central figure in the Red River and North-West resistances. He was born on 22 October 1844 in Saint-Boniface, Red River Settlement and died 16 November 1885 in Regina, SK. He lead 2 Metis Nations, and brought Manitoba to confederation. Many people think that he is a martyr. A martyr is a person that was killed to protect or for their religion or other beliefs. However I still think that Louis Riel is a traitor. A traitor includes someone
Louis Riel is considered today as one of the most controversial Canadian Historians. From his lack of loyalty to integrity it is apparent that he is no stranger to contradicting his objectives in turn for self benefit. Riel may have been viewed as a hero to the Métis, however his autocratic ways proved that he did not have the group’s best interest in mind. To proclaim Riel the title “hero” would imply his incentives were for the welfare of the people in the absence of personal fulfilment. Therefore
military moves. ... In Batoche we defended ourselves” was the statement of Louis Riel, an innocent, yet controversial Metis man fighting for the rights of others. Riel, to some, is a hero, while is labelled as insane and a culprit by others. After analyzing the facts and the timeline of the historical events, I now conclude that Louis David Riel is an innocent man who was fighting for Metis rights against the Canadian government. Riel was known for being responsible for the death of Thomas Scott, an Orangeman
“I know that through the grace of God, I am the founder of Manitoba,” (Riel, 1885). This quote, by Louis Riel whilst he was on trial in Regina still stands true in today where Manitobans we are constantly feeling the presence of Riel’s legacy and accomplishments. He was the one who originally set the rights that Manitobans and Métis should have. Yet another way he affected Manitoba was in the Manitoba Act of 1870. Furthermore, he gave not only Manitobans, but French-Canadians and Métis alike an icon
Louis Riel passed away on November 16, 1885 in his 41st year of living. Predeceased by his parents Louis Riel Sr. and Julie Lagimodiere, his son Jean-Louis Riel and daughter Marie-Angelique Riel. As a leader for Metis freedoms and culture, Riel was celebrated as one of the most enduring Canadian Politicians of Canadian history and is solemnly remembered as a hero by the Metis and Francophone communities of Manitoba and beyond. Riel was born 1844 in St. Boniface within the Red River Settlement of