s in the Red River settlements in Manitoba to rebel. Although the land was transferred from the Hudson Bay company to the Canadian Government, and the rebellion collapsed. Riel ran away and returned to Canada in 1844. He led rebels attempting to secure land titles in Saskatchewan at the engagement at Batoche in 1885. Riel was eventually captured, tried, and hung. During his trial he gave two speeches thinking he could persuade the jury to take his side. He plead insanity at his trial thinking that no matter what he did; if it turned out benefiting him in the long run, he could get away with anything he wanted. In the end, he was wrong. The courts had no symphony for him and he was found guilty of treason and was hung on November 16th 1885.If you were a Metis then you would have entire different views on him. The Metis think of him as a God. Riel led them to many rebellions and the Metis seized many fortresses under his command. Riel ran away when the rebellion collapsed and while he was gone he was given the title “outlaw”. Although while he was gone the government set aside a piece of land for the Metis, thus established the province Manitoba. Other Metis may view Louis Riel as a traitor because they are very proud of their heritage and being represented by a person who betrayed them is something that they would not want to admit to. No matter what your race. Society today and the Metis all have different views on this man named Louis RielIn conclusion there are many different views on what Louis Riel was. He believed he was a full-blooded Metis. He didn’t really show it in his actions. Calling him a hero would be correct because he did take over numerous fortresses as well as work his way up to become the president of the National Committee of the Red River Metis. Calling him a villain would also be correct as well. He betrayed his country when his rebellion failed and he was an outlaw until he returned to Canada and...
