HUMA 1740 Final: Huma - final review.docx

• School: York University
• Department: Humanities
• Course: HUMA 1740
• Professor: Janet Ritch

Document Summary

Metis spokesman, founder of manitoba, leader of north west rebellion. Executed on november 16, 1885 in regina. To the metis, he is a hero, a powerful spokesman for their aspirations. His father (louis sr. ) died in february 1864. 19th century, metis (largest group) had developed a nationality which combined indian and. A grasshopper plague in 1867-1868 which had caused much distress in the settlement. When the substance of mair"s articles (criticized metis) became known to the settlement, riel defended the metis against this unjust criticism. Riel is ambitious, well-educated, bilingual, energetic, powerful, deeply religious, and the bearer of a famous name was more than willing to provide what the times required (leader). Riel, with followers who had been recruited from the fur-brigades recently returned for the settlement for the season, took possession of upper fort gamy. Brilliant move on riel"s part control of the fort symbolized control of all access to the settlement and the northwest.