So what does that all have to do with a comic book? Well Louis Riel is the story of Riel’s life as told in the form of a comic strip. Riel was then tried, convicted, and hanged for High Treason. Long story not much longer, they rebelled, many died, they got much of what they wanted, the government got what they wanted (Riel). These First Nations were learning agriculture and finding themselves in the same land claim problems the Manitoban Métis had a few years earlier. Métis, Cree, and Blackfoot, living in what is now Saskatchewan were starving, as the Buffalo were falling extinct. With a price on his head, he was never able to take his seat in Parliament. Once he returned to Canada, Riel ran for a seat in the Commons, and won it easily. This led to a rebellion, and the Métis were given their demands, the Manitoba Act was passed 3, and the provisional government (headed by Riel) were given amnesty, except for Riel, who had a lynch mob after him. The Métis weren’t opposed to joining Canada, they just wanted their say, and proper representation in Canada. Their plans were to eventually give that area proper representation, but a fear of a double threat from the French 2 led Macdonald to hold off on bringing democracy to what would be Manitoba, until Eastern Anglos could move out west and bring along the loyalty to the crown. Macdonald purchased the land from the Hudson’s Bay Company. In 1870, the young Canadian government, headed by Sir John A. Was ranked the 11th greatest Canadian by the CBC’s Greatest Canadian program.The only exciting part of Canadian history.His life is taught in every grade eight classroom from coast to coast.Tried, convicted, and hanged for treason.Believed the Métis to be the thirteenth tribe of Israel.Was exiled from Canada, and lived in the United States.

Elected twice to the House of Commons, never sat.

Led two rebellions against the Government of Canada.

A hero to the French, and villain to the English.

Rupert’s Land consisted of much of what is now The Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Ontario, Quebec, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta.

Rupert’s Land was owned by fur traders, the Hudson’s Bay Company, which is now a department store known as The Bay, or HBC.

Red River settlement is now known as Winnipeg.

The Métis are part-French, part-First Nations.

Louis Riel was a Métis, educated in Montréal, who returned to his home, the Red River settlement in what was then known as Rupert’s Land. You might be wondering “who is Louis Riel” and why should I care about him. Then I saw it in my sister’s old bedroom 1 on her bookshelf. I had been meaning to borrow it from my employer’s library, but never got around to it. I’ve been wanting to read this book since I first found out it had been written, which was quite some time ago.

Louis riel by chester brown