Dome a louis riel biography facts

(1844-1885)

Who Was Louis Riel?

Louis Riel was born in modern-day Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

Louis Riel - The Canadian Encyclopedia

Following his early training for priesthood, Riel headed a 1869-70 rebellion against the transfer of Métis land from the Hudson's Bay Company to the Dominion of Canada, leading to the formation of the province of Manitoba. Exiled by the Canadian government and institutionalized in the 1870s, Riel returned to Métis territory in 1884 to lead another uprising.

After surrendering, Riel was found guilty of treason and hanged on November 16, 1885, in Regina, Canada.

Early Years

Louis David Riel was born in the Red River settlement of modern-day Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, on October 22, 1844. He was the oldest of 11 children born to Julie Lagimonière and Louis Riel, a local Métis leader who supported a resistance to the trade monopoly of the Hudson's Bay Company (HBC).

Taking after his father, the younger Riel identified as a member of the Métis, a mixed group of aboriginal Louis Riel facts for kids - Kids encyclopedia TYXU