Riel was one of 6,000 French-speaking, Catholic Métis. On March 20, 1869, Canada bought a vast area of land from the Hudson's Bay Company. The territory known as Rupert's Land included parts of ...
Cancel any time. Louis Riel is well-known for his role in protecting the rights of Métis people when he led a resistance against the Canadian government in 1869-70. Louis Riel is well-known for ...