Louis Riel: Firebrand
Law and crime biography, Historical biography, Indigenous peoples biography
Synthetic audio, Automated braille
Summary
Louis Riel devoted his life to the Metis cause. A fiery activist, he struggled against injustice as he saw it. He was a pioneer in the field of Aboriginal rights and land claims but was branded an outlaw in his… own time. In 1885, he was executed for treason. In 1992, the House of Commons declared Riel a founder of Manitoba. November 16 is now designated Louis Riel Day in Canada.
Title Details
ISBN
9781770706569
Publisher
Dundurn Group, The
Copyright Date
2007
Book number
1724974