Riel's trial

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gptkbp:aftermath Riel's execution on November 16, 1885
gptkbp:appeals_to unsuccessful appeal to the Privy Council
gptkbp:argued_on insanity plea
gptkbp:charging_method treason
gptkbp:commemoration Riel Day in Manitoba
gptkbp:consequences influenced Canadian politics
gptkbp:court gptkb:John_A._Macdonald
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired literature and art
gptkbp:date November 2, 1885
gptkbp:historical_context Canadian Confederation era
gptkbp:historical_debate debates on justice and fairness
gptkbp:historical_documentation trial transcripts exist
gptkbp:historical_interpretation viewed as a martyr by some
gptkbp:historical_significance highlighted issues of sovereignty and rights
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Riel's trial
gptkbp:impact increased tensions between French and English Canadians
gptkbp:judges Justice Hugh Richardson
all English-speaking jurors
gptkbp:legacy Riel as a Métis leader
gptkbp:legal_issue premeditated treason
gptkbp:location gptkb:Regina,_Saskatchewan
gptkbp:media_coverage extensive coverage in Canadian newspapers
gptkbp:outcome Riel was found guilty
gptkbp:public_reaction controversial and polarizing
gptkbp:riel's_defense claimed he was acting in defense of his people
gptkbp:riel's_execution_date November 16, 1885
gptkbp:riel's_family descendants continue to advocate for Métis rights
gptkbp:riel's_influence influenced future Indigenous rights movements
gptkbp:riel's_legacy complex and multifaceted
gptkbp:riel's_mental_health discussed during the trial
gptkbp:riel's_opposition English Canadian settlers
gptkbp:riel's_public_image polarizing figure in Canadian history
gptkbp:riel's_role leader of the Métis resistance
gptkbp:riel's_supporters Métis and French Canadians
gptkbp:riel's_trial_appeal appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada
gptkbp:riel's_trial_duration approximately 3 weeks
gptkbp:riel's_trial_historical_analysis analyzed in Canadian history courses
gptkbp:riel's_trial_location Court House in Regina
gptkbp:riel's_trial_outcome led to national discussions on justice
gptkbp:riel's_trial_public_perception varied across different communities.
gptkbp:riel's_trial_significance symbol of Métis struggle for rights
gptkbp:riel's_trial_verdict guilty of treason
gptkbp:riel's_vision a distinct Métis nation
gptkbp:riel's_writings letters and documents from prison exist
gptkbp:sentence death by hanging
gptkbp:significance part of the North-West Rebellion
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Northwest_Rebellion
gptkb:Red_River_Rebellion
gptkb:Battle_of_Cut_Knife_Hill
gptkb:Cree_Uprising_of_1885
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5