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Louis Riel Essay

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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

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