Grant of Land to Jean Riel, Son & Heir at Law of the Late Louis Riel

Old reference 1898-160 For unknown reasons this file jacket was renumbered 1898-160. The contents of this file deal with 1898-888., 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.