Louis Riel

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Louis Riel was a Canadian political and spiritual leader of the Métis people who led the Red River and North-West resistances and is regarded as a key figure in the struggle for Indigenous and minority rights in Canada.

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Louis Riel canonical 20
Jean-Louis Riel 1
Louis David Riel 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Canadian historical figure
Métis leader
human
political leader
revolutionary
burialPlace Saint-Boniface Cathedral cemetery, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
causeOfDeath hanging
chargedWith high treason
commemoratedBy Louis Riel Day (Manitoba)
statues and monuments across Canada
convictedOf high treason
countryOfCitizenship Canada
dateOfBirth 1844-10-22
dateOfDeath 1885-11-16
dateOfMarriage 1881-03-06
didNotTakeSeatIn House of Commons of Canada
educatedAt Collège de Montréal
Petit Séminaire de Montréal
ethnicGroup Métis
familyName Riel
founded Provisional Government of Red River
fullName Louis David Riel
linked to: Louis Riel
givenName Louis
hadChild Jean-Louis Riel
linked to: Louis Riel

Joseph Riel
Marie-Angélique Riel
hasHeritageDesignation Person of National Historic Significance (Canada)
led North-West Resistance
Red River Resistance
legacy considered a founder of Manitoba
key figure in the struggle for Indigenous and minority rights in Canada
symbol of Métis identity and resistance
mannerOfDeath execution by hanging
motherTongue French
movement Indigenous rights in Canada
Métis rights movement
notableFor defending Métis rights and lands
leadership of the North-West Resistance
leadership of the Red River Resistance
role in the creation of the province of Manitoba
occupation law clerk
politician
spiritual leader
teacher
opposedBy Government of Canada
Prime Minister John A. Macdonald
linked to: John A. Macdonald
placeOfBirth Red River Settlement
near present-day Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
placeOfDeath Regina, North-West Territories, Canada
politicalIdeology Métis nationalism
defence of minority rights
positionHeld Member of Parliament of Canada-elect
President of the Provisional Government of Manitoba
President of the Provisional Government of Red River
religion Roman Catholicism
spouse Marguerite Monet dit Bellehumeur
wasElectedTo House of Commons of Canada

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Métis notableLeader Louis Riel
Red River Colony notableLeader Louis Riel
North-West Rebellion leader Louis Riel
North-West Rebellion commander Louis Riel
Manitoba Act, 1870 relatedPerson Louis Riel
Red River Resistance leader Louis Riel
Louis Riel fullName Louis David Riel
linked to: Louis Riel
Louis Riel hadChild Jean-Louis Riel
linked to: Louis Riel
Gabriel Dumont allyOf Louis Riel
Esplanade Riel namedAfter Louis Riel
Battle of Batoche commander Louis Riel
Battle of Batoche opponentOf Louis Riel
Fort Garry associatedWith Louis Riel
St. Norbert associatedWith Louis Riel
1885 Rebellion leader Louis Riel
1885 Rebellion commander Louis Riel
Battle of Loon Lake relatedTo Louis Riel
Red River Expedition relatedTo Louis Riel
Fathers of Confederation hasMember Louis Riel (sometimes considered)
linked to: Louis Riel