He wanted that land for Canada and was prepared to kill for it.
Louis Riel didnt fight metis people, he was a metis, he was fighting FOR the metis
Louis Riel was convicted of treason and was hanged in Regina, Northwest Territories, on November 16, 1885. (Regina is now the capital of the Province of Saskatchewan.) Riel is the only person in Canada's history to have been executed for the crime of treason.
During the North-West Rebellion of 1885, Louis Riel emerged as a leader for the Métis people, advocating for their rights and land claims in the face of encroaching Canadian settlement. He established a provisional government in Saskatchewan and sought to negotiate with the Canadian government for Métis rights. Riel's leadership led to a series of confrontations, including the Battle of Batoche, ultimately resulting in the defeat of his forces. Following the rebellion, Riel was captured, tried for treason, and executed, becoming a controversial figure in Canadian history.
Louis Riel died in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. He was executed by hanging on November 16, 1885, after being convicted of treason for his role in the North-West Rebellion. Riel's death marked a significant moment in Canadian history, reflecting the tensions between the Canadian government and Métis rights.
the northwest Rebellion with Louis Riel
There were actually two uprisings led by Louis Riel in what are now Manitoba and Saskatchewan: The Red River Rebellion of 1869 and the Northwest Rebellion of 1885.
Louis Riel was the most vocal leader or spokesman, though there were other leaders in both rebellions.
Louis Riel fought for the Metis rights
He wanted that land for Canada and was prepared to kill for it.
Louis Riel didnt fight metis people, he was a metis, he was fighting FOR the metis
Because of his political leadership of the Métis during the Northwest Rebellion in 1885, Louis Riel was tried and convicted of having committed an act of treason, for which he was hanged.
look up William Henry Jackson on wikipedia (make sure it in the Jackson in the Northwest Rebellion) Pretty much in 1885 there was the Northwest Rebellion and Jackson was a leader with Louis Riel in it. The Northwest Rebellion is about the Metis trying to keep their rights, land and the survival of themselves.
A face, a name, and leadership.
After the Red River Resistance, Louis Riel spent most of the following 15 years in the USA. He was elected to the House of Commons three times, but was never allowed to take his seat. In 1885, he returned to lead the Northwest Rebellion, after which he was tried for treason, found guilty, and hanged.
The Red River Rebellion led by Louis Riel resulted in Riel negotiating the terms of Manitoba's entry into Confederation, which included land rights for the Métis. However, Riel's actions during the rebellion, including the execution of Thomas Scott, eventually led to his exile and later execution in 1885 after the North-West Rebellion.
Although Louis Riel was a prominent figure in both the Red River Resistance and the North West Rebellion, he did not start either of them.