Louis Riel (1844-1885) was best known for being the leader of the Métis, who lived in the Canadian Prairies. He was an advocate for French rights in Canada, and forced the federal government at the...
Louis Riel was a Canadian hero, without Louis Riel many rights would still be denied to metis and aboriginal citizens.Louis Riel founded the Canadian province of Manitoba. He was a Metis - that is,...
He was accused of treason based on his contributions to the North-West Rebellion of 1885. It's pretty obvious that he was, indeed, guilty of treason against the Canadian government because he made it...