Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Louis Riel was thought of in many different ways. Hero, Prophet, and just plain crazy. I have reasons to believe that he was more of a hero then anything. Louis Riel was the Metis leader and the founder of Manitoba.
In 1869, the Red River and North-West was going to be transferred from the HBC to the Canadian government . William McDougall was appointed Governor of the brand new territory. This scared the Louis Riel and the Metis, making them act hostile toward them, They also had fear of the Anglo-Protestant immigrants from Ontario. The Metis had organized a "National Committee", and appointed Louis Riel the secretary. Due to Louis Riel education he was the obvious choice for a leader. The new committee stooped the surveys from taking place by not allowing McDougall from entering Red River.
On November second, the Metis captured a Hudson's Bay Company trading out post. The Committee asked the people of Red River to give delegates to Fort Garry. After, Louis Riel wrote a List of Rights for the folks of Red River. In the comings days, a Canadian armed resistance tried to capture and the Metis and take Fort Garry, but failed, and surrendered to the Metis.
In December twenty third, Louis Riel had been appointed Provisional government of Red River. The Canadian government sent special commissioners “ of goodwill” to Red River, to represent the Hudson's bay Company.
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