Louis Riel Part One

Known as the Father of Manitoba, Louis Riel was at the centre of the Métis rebellion that led to the establishment of Manitoba as Canada's fifth province. Archival photographs are used throughout this video to tell the story of this charismatic individual, from his birth in 1844 in St. Boniface and his schooling in Montreal, to his election as a Member of Parliament and his exile from Canada. This program relates the story of events at the Red River Settlement, including the establishment of the Provisional Government of 1869, the capture of Fort Garry by Riel's Métis soldiers, the role of Prime Minister John A. Macdonald, and the execution of Thomas Scott.