Riel rehabilitated: Ottawa’s mayor calls the Metis leader a statesman
(Editor’s Note: The original post said that this was the first time that Ottawa has…
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Alberta marks 130th anniversary of Riel hanging
APTN National News It is perhaps the darkest day in the history of the Metis…
Strands from rope that hung Riel donated to museum
A piece of Metis history is now home.
Riel honoured by governments who would have labelled him traitor
Wednesday marked an important anniversary for Canada’s Metis people.
Mixed feelings on push to exonerate Riel
Tuesday marked the anniversary of Louis Riel’s execution for treason. Some are hoping to overturn his conviction.
Metis rebellion remembered in place where the last shots fired
Metis people in Saskatchewan remembered Louis Riel by celebrating his life at Batoche where the last shots of the rebellion he led were fired.
WHERE IS THE BELL OF BATOCHE? PART 1
In 1885, after the defeat of Louis Riel and the Métis in Batoche, Saskatchewan, the bell that rang in the local church was stolen as a war trophy.
MMF sets up ‘new government’ for Red River Métis
A “new government is being set up by the Manitoba Métis Federation (MMF) and at…
Winnipeg school division moves police out of schools
Students said they felt uneasy with police being located in the schools.