Louis Riel's father was also named Louis Riel. He too played a prominent role among the Métis in Red River.
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Louis Riel's father. a well-respected leader in the Métis community, was also named Louis Riel.
Riel's father was also named Louis Riel. His mother was Julie Lagimodière, whose mother, Marie-Anne (Gaboury) Lagimodière was the first European woman on the Canadian Prairies.
Louis Riel was born on October 22, 1844.
Louis Riel was extremely well-educated. He was fluently bilingual. His parents were well-respected. Louis Riel was charismatic, a natural leader.
Among the Métis, and in Québec, Louis Riel was a hero. In English Canada, especially among Orangemen, Riel was the Devil personified.