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Louis Riel
- Louis Riel is born in the Red River settlement
- In 1858 Louis Riel to Lower Canada (Montreal) to be educated for the priesthood.
- His father death in 1864, Riel withdraws from college to work and support his family.
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Louis Riel Work and meeting with Metis residents
-1864 – 1866 He finds work in Montreal as a law clerk.
-1866 – 1868 Riel works in Chicago and St. Paul.
-July 19, 1869 Riel speaks at a meeting of Métis residents about rights in event of annexation of Hudson's Bay Company (HBC) lands by Canada. -
Louis Riel replaces John Bruce as President
-10 Feb 1870 List of Rights approved to negotiate provincial status with federal government.
-17 Feb 1870 Riel’s provisional guardsmen arrest 48 armed men
-4 Mar 1870 Thomas Scott was charged with insubordination, tried and sentenced to death by a jury. Riel, apparently believing it was time to demonstrate his provisional government should be taken seriously, refused to intervene, rejecting all appeals. -
Riel's role in the death of Scott
In 1875, Riel's role in the death of Scott resulted in his exile from Canada. These years in exile would include stays in two Quebec asylums and the growing belief in Riel that he had a religious mission to lead the Métis people of the Canadian northwest. -
Riel was the undisputed spiritual and political
He never carried arms and hindered the work of his military head, Gabriel Dumont. Riel was increasingly influenced by his belief that he was chosen to lead the Métis people. On May 15, shortly after the fall of Batoche, Riel surrendered to Canadian forces and was taken to Regina to stand trial for treason. -
Louis Riel died
Louis Riel, at 41 years of age, is found guilty of high treason and hanged in Regina.
