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Louis Riel Position Paper
Was he a hero or a traitor?


Louis Riel is considered one of the most important figures in Canadian history. Was he a hero or a traitor? In my opinion, he should be remembered as a hero. His leadership of the Métis was shown in both the Red River in 1869 and North West Rebellions in 1885.

Riel, the leader of the Métis, also a fiery spokesperson, had everything what the Métis wanted to say. Everything Riel did was purposely to improve the Métis’ social status and remind the Canadian government of their presence. He formed the National Committee of the Métis to protect their lands and provided Provisional Government for his Métis people, which negotiated an agreement and allowed the territory surrounding the Red River Settlement to enter the province of Manitoba, and the Orangemen tried to overthrow it. Also, he created the Métis bill of rights to protect themselves, to emphasize to the federal government the importance of negotiating with......

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