National News Alberta marks 130th anniversary of Riel hanging By Chris Stewart Nov 17, 2015 APTN National News It is perhaps the darkest day in the history of the Metis peoples. Monday marked the 130th anniversary of the hanging of Louis Riel. The man who lead the Red River rebellion was found guilty of high treason and executed in Regina. Report an Error Tell us your Story Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.Your Name *Your Email Address *Details *NameSubmit Report Tags: Alberta, Chris Stewart, Edmonton, Louis Riel Continue Reading Election weary residents of NWT has youth to see it through another election Ottawa cop left only a voicemail in pursuit of weapon that allegedly killed Cree... Author(s) Chris Stewart [email protected] More Stories Face to Face Surreal year for Anishinaabe basketball player Emily Manda... 26 mins ago By Dennis Ward First Nations group says environmental impacts of B.C. sal... 39 mins ago By Fraser Needham First Nations in Ontario turn to the courts to shut down M... 1 hour ago By Annette Francis A look at the six AFN candidates vying to become the next ... 5 hours ago By APTN National News Treaty 8 chiefs suing Alberta, Canada over stolen children... 1 day ago By Chris Stewart Sisters from Lake St. Martin among victims of Sunday’s s... 1 day ago By Tamara Pimentel