Are there any rock or metal songs that would go well with a slide show about the Red River Rebellion?

Answer 1

This is slightly off-topic, but the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) was largely completed during the years between the Red River Rebellion of 1869-70 and the North West Rebellion of 1885, both of which were led by Louis Riel. Gordon Lightfoot, a famous Canadian singer and composer, wrote the words and melody to a magnificent piece of music called the 'Canadian Railroad Trilogy.' It is roughly seven or eight minutes in length, and tells the story of the building of the CPR. The CPR played a major role in transporting troops to quell the 1885 North West Rebellion. Otherwise, the only piece of music I can think of is a Beatles number, which I think is entitled 'Revolution.' If you are making a presentation about the Red River Rebellion, I suggest that you pay some attention to Riel's fundamental proposition that there was no government in the Red River Settlement and that, according to the Law of Nations, the people of the Red River Settlement had the right to establish a 'provisional government' so that order could be maintained, and so that the representatives of the Red River Settlement could negotiate the terms upon which they would become part of Canada. There are two good books written fairly recently by historian J.M. Bumsted about Louis Riel and the Rebellions.