How was riel a hero?

Answer:
hero for the following reasons:
- he was the reason Canada had Manitoba and Saskatchewan
- he stood up for the natives rights and defended the metis
- he wrote our a list of rights
- led the northwest rebellion of 1885, which showed the capabilities of the Canadian pacific railroad
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