Métis, many of whom had left Manitoba after the Canadian government’s failure to live up to its agreements, were wary of such promises.
Politically and philosophically, Riel's execution has had a lasting effect on Canadian history. Riel’s execution made him the martyr of the Métis people. In Central Canada, the political fallout from Riel’s hanging enlivened French Canadian nationalism, propelling Honoré Mercier, who came to power in Quebec in 1886 on a platform that played to the ...
Louis Riel, Métis leader, founder of Manitoba, central figure in the Red River and North-West resistances
Riel led two popular Métis governments, was central in bringing Manitoba into Confederation, and was executed for high treason for his role in the 1885 resistance to Canadian encroachment on Métis lands
a Métis leader who fought to protect his people from the Canadian government.
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