Dear canada make history your own scholastic canada. Fearing that their culture and land rights would be compromised. Louis riel rebel western frontier or victim politics prejudice. Including a history of the indian tribes of northwestern canada. Louis riel is a historical biography in comics by canadian cartoonist chester brown, published. From the red river rebellion to the northwest rebellion.
Perhaps more importantly is that louis riel was the first comic book to become a canadian nonfiction bestseller. Browse and buy a vast selection of riel, louis northwest rebellion books and. Red river rebellion, uprising in 186970 in the red river colony against the canadian government that was sparked by the transfer of the vast territory of ruperts land from the hudsons bay company to the new country of canada. It begins shortly before the 1869 red river rebellion, and ends with riels 1885 hanging for high treason. George f g stanley a study of the immediate causes of the late nineteenth century rebellions.
Northwest rebellion canadian history 1885 britannica. When you visit chaptersindigo via our website links and make any purchase, canadas history receives a commission that supports our programs. Statue of louis riel in front of the manitoba legislature. In 1875, parliament granted riel amnesty for the red river rebellion, including his role in the execution of surveyor thomas scott. A history of riel s second rebellion and how it was quelled electronic resource toronto. Foster on the national policy, the debt, and the riel issue. First, riel s story begins in the red river rebellion and ends in the northwest rebellion. It allows readers to dive into a period of history and experience it from someone living in that moment, getting a chance to understand their feelings of the world around them right then. Featured texts all books all texts latest this just in smithsonian libraries fedlink us genealogy lincoln collection. Material on these subjects can be found throughout the central library 350 west georgia street.
As for riel, he was neither a hero or a rebel, but a victim, a victim of colonialism. Unlike many other canadian historians, brown is not a snob to his audience. What effect did riels rebellion have on canadian law and. Amerindians were nomadic, which they could not be after the purchase of ruperts land. The title of lewis redman ord s 1887 book says it all. Ten years later, on november 16, 1885, riel was hanged for treason in connection with the1885 northwest rebellion. Over the decades, he has been made a folk hero by francophones, catholic. It is the cause for much distress on both the rebel and the side of the government of canada. Louis riel helped to lead two resistance movements against the canadian government. The 1885 rebellion in canadas northwest territoryits only armed. Browns book follows the numerous twists, turns, and doublecrosses that littered that historical landscape.
Canadian govt expansion into the west resulting in displacement of the metis and the first rebellion, riels exile, riels return and the 2nd rebellion, and finally riels trial and execution. Known as the northwest rebellion, this resistance was suppressed by the canadian. Perhaps canadian history would benefit from more books like these. Canada in the great world war an authentic account of the military history of. He led two rebellions against the government of canada and its first postconfederation prime minister, john a. The origins of the and riel rebellion 2182 words bartleby. Rebel of the western frontier or victim of politics and prejudice. Louis david riel was a canadian politician, a founder of the province of manitoba, and a political leader of the metis people of the canadian prairies. The history of the northwest rebellion of 1885 book louis riel the puzzling messianic figure of canadian history was born into a devout catholic family in st. A story central to canadian history, about which societal sentiment has. When, in 1983, the first edition of riel and the rebellion was published, the scholarly controversy concerning thomas flanagans interpretation of the rebellion of 1885 escalated to one of national significance. Soon after negotiations with canada were concluded in 1870, riel decided to flee to the united states. We have only 150 staff but run one of the worlds top websites. He observed it is a painful but real fact of life that the only thing that justifies rebellion is success.
It has the thoroughness of a history book yet reads with the personalized vision of a novel. This book is an excellent educational material for anyone interested in this key period of canadian history. This canadian history for kids article begins when riel was born in 1844, in st. Thats right, all we need is the price of a paperback book to sustain a nonprofit library the whole world depends on.
Colonial powers gave themselves rights they did not have. There have been narratives of participants on both sides in the rebellion and biographies of leading figures like louis riel and gabriel dumont, poundmaker and big. The commercial and critical success of this book is in and of itself indicative that this way of presenting history has enormous potential. Saskatchewan uprising of 1885, the only armed rebellion in canadian history, led by louis riel. After the canadians arrived in red river, much of the local metis population departed. A 23page proriel strip appeared in canadian history comic book no.
Royal society of canada fonds, mg 28 i 458, container 117118, rsc overseas bursary students reports, riel rebellion by. Canadian history for everyone comic books and louis riel. The 1885 rebellion in canadas northwest territoryits only armed rebellionwas marked by much more than bloody clashes between the nascent dominions military establishment and a colony of hunters and furtrader inhabitants making a living in the metis nation. Northwest rebellion, also called northwest resistance, second riel rebellion, or northwest uprising, violent insurgency in 1885 fought between the canadian government and the metis and their aboriginal allies, in regions of canada later known as saskatchewan and alberta. The northwest rebellion of 1885 was a rebellion by the metis people under louis riel and an associated uprising by first nations cree and assiniboine of the district of saskatchewan against the government of canada. Then, as now, the northwest rebellion of 1885 was a subject of contention within canada. Boniface red river settlement present day winnipeg on october 22 or 23. One of the few books that presents a countervailing view to the traditional interpretation of the events of 1885, riel and the rebellion contends that the metis were, to some extent, responsible for the alienation of their lands, and that riel himself was a more destructive than constructive force in the history of western canada. Time chester brown reinvents the comic book medium to create the critically acclaimed historical biography louis riel, winning the harvey awards for best writing and best graphic novel for his compelling, meticulous, and dispassionate retelling of the charismatic, and perhaps insane.
A fantastic way to learn about canadian history is through historical fiction. Such are the contradictions and dichotomies which surface when historians and armchair historians discuss the significance of perhaps the most controversial player in canadian history. Brown has certainly done his research and the content is well referenced. One of the most influential writers of western canadian history is george f. Riel was executed for high treason, after the battle of batoche, following the northwest rebellion 1885. This tail includes different rebellions which intertwine together. It is safe to say that no figure in canadian history has so divided canadians and canadian historians as louis riel. The trial of louis riel is arguably the most famous trial in the history of canada according to whom. I will try to be brief and list just the effects that most quickly come to mind. The title of lewis redman ords 1887 book says it all. Louis riel explores the founding of manitoba, the insurrection by the frenchspeaking halfnative, halfeuropean settlers of ruperts land against their fresh landlords, the canadian government.
Aside from the interpretation of events, which is an endless task in itself, is the problem of simply trying to determine the facts. Riel sought to preserve metis rights and culture as their homelands in the northwest came progressively under the canadian sphere of influence. A book could be written to answer this question, and i do know that a few history phd thesis about 300 pages have been written on the subject. See more ideas about canadian prairies, political leaders and government of canada. Louis riel comics louis riel is a historical biography in comics by canadian cartoonist chester brown, published as a book in 2003 after serializion in 19992003. Rebellion in canada, 18371885 and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. You dont need to know much about riel before reading this book, the author goes out of his way to give all relevant information whenever nessisary. Search the history of over 424 billion web pages on the internet. The northwest rebellion is one of those events in canadian history about which much has been written without the mass of available information having been put together in a single comprehensive account. The story deals with metis rebel leader louis riels antagonistic relationship with the newly established canadian government.
Blood upon our land the north west resistance diary of josephine bouvier. They persuaded riel to return to canada that is, to the northwest, and initiate a new round of negotiations with ottawa. Were dedicated to reader privacy so we never track you. Rebellionsaskatchewan uprising of 1885, the only armed. Many metis felt canada was not protecting their rights, their land and their survival as a distinct people. One of the few books that presents a countervailing view to the traditional interpretation of the. Riel had been elected three times to be a member of the canadian government in eastern canada.