Louis Riel
A Slightly Insane Hero
Who is Louis Riel?
Louis Riel
Born: October 22, 1844, Red River Colony
Death: November 16, 1885, Regina, Canada
Death by hanging
Red River Settlement (Selkirk)
Manitoba
What's his deal?
To Quebec
... and Back to Red River!
Louis Riel and the Red River Settlement
The Transfer
The Provisional Government
The Resistance
The Exectution
The Manitoba Act
In 1870, the Canadian Government passed the Manitoba act, making Manitoba the fifth Canadian province. The act came into effect on July 15, 1870 and included the following terms:
- 39 000 km² of land would be given to the provincial government around the Red river area. The rest of the surrounding land would remain in the hands of the Federal government.
- Both English and French were to be the official languages of the new province.
- There would be separate Protestant and Catholic schools funded by the government.
- Only religious education was guaranteed (not language based education).
- The Federal government would retain control over the lands and resources, giving it power in the development of the province
MODERN DAY MANITOBA
MANITOBA IN 1870
PROGRESSIVE PICTURE
Exile
Turning Point
Why I think Louis Riel is a Hero
Why I called him Insane
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Me, the Dark Overlord
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