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- 1873-1979 (Creation)
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33 cm of textual records
1 photograph
1 glass plate negative
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Biographical history
Louis Riel was born in 1844 in St. Boniface, which is in Winnipeg, Manitoba. In 1844, this area was known as the Red River Settlement. Riel was a Métis leader and a founder of Manitoba. Riel is best known for leading the Red River Resistance in 1869–70 and the North-West Resistance in 1884–85. Riel sought to defend Métis rights and identity as the Northwest Territories came progressively under the Canadian sphere of influence. Riel was charged with treason after the North-West Resistance failed. He was executed (hanged) in 1885.
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French
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The majority of the records are in French
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Digital content is available: https://digitalcollections.ucalgary.ca/Package/2R3BF1S39NITX
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The majority of the descriptions are taken directly from "Louis Riel: Translations of letters and diary excerpts from French to English" by Joëlle Y. Sévigny (2020-2021).
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The correspondence and documents are handwritten with the exception of a typed version of "Riel gives himself up to save his people" by Charles Sauve (File 01.30).