Louis Riel is one of the bravest people in Canadian history. Louis was born and raised in what is now known as Winnipeg, Manitoba as a Metis. Riel was also the founder of Manitoba, a politician, and the leader of the Metis during the red river rebellion. The Hudson Bay Company sold Rupert’s land to the new Domain of Canada. However, the people living on this land already, which many of them were Metis and the first nation had not been negotiated or confirmed about this. They feared for their culture, and land rights under the control of Canada. This is what sparked the red river rebellion. They created their own government and made Louis Riel their leader. This revolution is also what prompted the creation of Manitoba and is why Louis Riel …show more content…
However, because of the execution that Louis Riel was not fully on board with Louis Riel was charged with treason and executed by the Canadian government. Overall, the reason for the red river rebellion was that the Hudson Bay Company did not negotiate with the first nations or the metis before selling Ruperts land to the domain of Canada. This resulted in the Metis and first nations to worry that their culture and language would be lost because they wouldn't get a say in the Canadian government. the Metis with the help of first nation people living in Rupert's land created the rebellion. The rebellions created their own government and made Louis Riel their leader. Their government fought against the Canadian government to be able to keep the land they had been living on for generations, their religion, land rights and their culture. Although, it was mostly the French-speaking Metis that worried about their religion and culture because the English Metis were protestant and the Canadian government spoke English as well. John A Macdonald, the leader of the Canadian government wanted to negotiate with the Metis provisional government, 'the rebels' because they were seen as a threat, to English
David was the virtual art dictator of France for a generation. Extending beyond painting, his influence determined the course of fashion, furniture design, and interior decoration and was reflected in the development of moral philosophy. His art was a sudden and decisive break with tradition, and from this break "modern art" is dated.
Due to the bitter rivalries of their mother countries, the two sides also had a strong feels of animosity against one another. This animosity was furthered when the French surrendered New France. This cession of French territory to the British occurred after the French and Indian Wars of the mid 18th century; specifically after the treaty of Paris in February 20th of 1763. The essential annexation brought about much anger within the French. This was illustrated during the highlights of the Patriote movement (the rebellions of 1837 and 1838) and the secession of New France to become British. These events, along with prior rivalry with Britain and its colonies brought forth a substantial amount of Francophone nationalism. Though the rebellion was also caused by famine and poverty on some level, it was the strong French nationalism was the spark that brought about Canada’s first “civil war.”
Another thing that Louis Riel did in order to help the Métis was lead the Red River Rebellion of 1869. Leading this rebellion against the government was one of the very few things which caused Louis Riel to be seen as a villain. However, Riel’s purpose was only to stand up for his people, not to go against the government. An event that led up to this rebellion was when William McDougall (appointed Lieutenant-governor of Northwest Territories) ordered a survey of the Red River Settlement on September 1869. Riel declared that the land survey was a threat to his people. So in October, the Métis, led by Riel, managed to halt the Canadian surveyors and prevent them from entering Red River. Afterward, Riel helped set up Le Comité National des Métis (Métis National Committee) prior to the rebellion. In early November, Riel led an armed revolt and seized Fort Garry, which was the headquarters of the Hudson’s Bay Company. When William McDougall arrived at the fort, he found it blocked by
Riel had close relations with the Métis as he was born from a French Canadian mother and Métis father, and grew up in the Red River community. Louis Riel Sr, was a Métis leader and an inspiration to his son, Louis Riel. Louis Riel Sr defended Métis in trial, fought for their rights, and gained them representation in Council of Assiniboia. His father set an example to Louis on how to stand up for the Métis. Having close connections to Métis culture and being passionate about Métis rights, Louis Riel was elected secretary in the Métis National Committee. While on the Committee, Riel was determined to exterminate the religious, nationalistic, and racial tensions in Red River caused by the arrival of Anglophone Protestant settlers from
"We must cherish our inheritance. We must preserve our nationality for the youth of our future. The story should be written down to pass on." (Louis Riel, 1884). Louis Riel, a man of great nature and abiding love for his western Métis heritage, is proven to be one of the most revolutionary men looked upon in the chronicles of the Dominion of Canada. In spite of this, he remains as one of the most controversial and cryptic figures throughout the course of Canadian history. A period of revolution lasting from the 1870’s to the late 1880’s was condemned with constant revolts justified as an intervening year for those involved. Louis Riel is regarded as a hero by preserving the civil liberties and identities of the Métis and leading two
In June 1911 Archibald Black a Melbourne doctor and art collector gave his daughter a wedding gift but it was no ordinary present. It was a three piece furniture suite handcrafted by one of Australia's leading designers and conceived in the gum nut art nouveau style that was extremely popular with the wealthy elite of Victoria.
The Canadian government promised the metis many things. The metis living around the read river settlement were very dispointed as they were not getting what they had been promised. People went to talk to people of the Canadian government and were not able to work anything out. At this point they decided they were in a struggle and they needed help. The metis felt as if the Canadian government didn't think of them as a threat so the figured they needed the government to fear them. At this time a fellow named Gabriel Dumont suggested they bring Riel back. He suggested "We have to put fear in the hearts of these politicians, this is metis name that they still
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