This is an interesting question because it is often taught that Riel was responsible for the Western Metis community surviving, with some legal status, the colonisation of what is today Western Canada.
The Manitoba Act, creating a 5th province and the first colonial province of Canada, acknowledged that there were inhabitants in the land purchased by Canada. It also promised the Metis well over a million acres of land and gave some cultural rights, mainly religious and educational. This is credited as a response to the many uprisings in Canada's new holding and in particular those in the Red River area.
It is always difficult to determine what could have been rather than what was but it could be argued that Riel was not a great friend to the Metis Community of what is today Western Canada.
In the more southern areas of North-West Territories the Metis were Catholic, part Indian and French. That was not the case in many parts of the North or deeper in the interior where the Metis were very much more likely to be of Scottish and English descent the result of hundreds of years of HBC presence.
Riel did little to advance their cause and those that have since used Riel for various political purposes have often stressed the French and Catholic connection, sometimes in a clear attempt to marginalize other Metis groups even those with deeper roots in the North-West Territories. Metis is a controversial status even today some claim to be "real" Metis because they have some French roots.
If your family was Scottish or British Metis you may well interpret Riel's role in your history as a negative one. Even the label "Metis" is of French origin and likely not one that would be chosen by those with English roots.
Anther way one could say that Riel almost destroyed the Metis Community was by his creation of a Provisional Government and violent confrontations with Canadians settling in Canada's newly acquired lands.
Support for those people already living in Western Canada was high among these early Canadian settlers and one could argue that Riel's actions destroyed any chance of a peaceful and possibly more successful integration into Canada's new colonies. Always hard to say what could have been but the arrival of troops and hardening of feelings did not serve the Metis well in the following years.
Of course if Riel had not stood up to the colonisation of Western Canada the Metis of today might have no legal status or recognition at all, maybe not even their own history.
Louis Riel didnt fight metis people, he was a metis, he was fighting FOR the metis
because he just wanted to isn't it simple! he just wanted tot save the Metis because they are poor!
Louis Reil led both Rebellions.
The Metis Rebellion was when the Metis People in Canada fought for their rights and freedom, fighting because the Canadian Government was not treating them well. it was also known as the Red River Rebellion. I've attached a link to a good website for more detailed.
Not at all. They were not under Canadian rule, they had not even been invited into the Confederation. Canada calls it a rebellion because they claimed to have purchased the Metis when they bought Ruperts Land. Of course they never asked the Metis or anyone living in Ruperts Land, so no surprise that some decided they wanted to talk about it. In 1869 the people of Western Canada were only resisting a takeover, an occupation. You cannot rebel if you are not part of the country to begin with.
Louis Riel didnt fight metis people, he was a metis, he was fighting FOR the metis
Louis Riel fought for the Metis rights
what are the metis rolls
Yes he was. His mother was French Canadian and his father was Metis. That would make him Metis
he made the Metis bill of rights with his provisional governmnet
It was Louis Riel.
Louis Riel was a hero because he fought for his beliefs and what he thought was right. He was also a leader of the Metis and Red River territory. He had also formed a Metis government. He showed that the Metis can stand on there own
He acted on his beliefs.
Louis Reil was famous and lead the metis and founded Manitoba
That would deffinately be Louis Riel.
Louis Riel became the Metis leader in 1869 with his speech at Saint Boniface Cathedral and the Red Riiver Rebellion.
He was known as a hero to the metis because he stood up for them and there rights. He was known as a traitor to the government because he went against them by helping the Metis