Louis Riel Part Two

This final episode in the two-part series on the life of Louis Riel begins with his exile in the U.S. and details his descent into madness, his recovery in the asylums of Quebec, his marriage, and the contentment he found as a teacher in Montana. In the summer of 1884 he traveled to the South Saskatchewan valley, where Métis settlers were locked in a struggle for their rights with the federal government. When Riel's efforts to negotiate for his people failed, he spearheaded the Northwest Rebellion. This program follows the progression of the rebellion, including the Battle of Duck Lake, the Battle of Fish Creek, and the Battle of Batoche. It concludes with Riel's arrest, trial and hanging.