Acts and legislation - Federal government - Posthumous pardon for Louis Riel

Louis Riel (1844-1885) was a Métis leader, politician, and teacher. He led the Red River Resistance (or Red River Rebellion) in 1869 and the North West Resistance (or North West Rebellion) in 1885. In 1885, Riel was convicted of treason and executed. Since then his contributions to the development of the Métis Nation, the founding of Manitoba, and Canadian Confederation have been recognized. In 1992, Riel was recognized by Parliament as the founder of Manitoba., Please note that the following documents are not included in the digital copy due to copyright: a letter from André Carle in support of a posthumous pardon and a sample copy of "Louis Riel: Justice must be done" submitted to Hon. P.E. Trudeau, Prime Minister, and his cabinet by the Association of Metis and Non-Status Indians of Saskatchewan (September 1978).

For a published copy of "Louis Riel: Justice must be done", see Aurora OCLC no. 80496446.

For more information regarding the Métis legal cases intended to highlight the history of Métis recognition in Canada, see the Métis Case Law Summary on the Alberta Métis website: http://albertametis.com/metis-rights/metis-case-law-summary/