Louis Riel

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Louis Riel: A Bibliography

E-Books
Author/Creator
Ved Parkash Arora
Revised bibliography expands and updates published references including news papers, diaries, letters, photographs, and maps. Also includes citations for diaries and writings of Riel.
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Louis Riel and Sitting Bull's Sioux: Three Lost Letter's

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
David G. McCrady
Prairie Forum, vol. 32, no. 2, Fall, 2007, pp. 223-234
Explains Riel's strategy to position himself as leader of the Montana Métis by eliminating the Sioux, led by Sitting Bull, from the Canadian-American borderlands.
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Louis Riel and the Fenian Raid of 1871

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
A. H. de Trémaudan
Canadian Historical Review, vol. 4, no. 2, June 1923, pp. 132-144
Uses papers written by Riel to analyze his perspective on the potential attack,
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Louis Riel and the Insanity Plea that Never Came

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
R. Patterson
A. Lee
CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 147, no. 1, July 1, 1992, pp. 84-87
Brief overview of Riel's place in history and discussion of his symptoms of mental illness.
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Louis Riel: Changing Perceptions

Alternate Title
News in Review
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)
CBC-TV News in Review, April 1992, pp. 60-82
Classroom lesson plan to accompany segment on DVD Best of News in Review: Native Studies.
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Louis Riel Day Event Brings Community Together

Articles » General
Author/Creator
John Lagimodiere
Eagle Feather News, vol. 10, no. 12, December 2007, p. 14
Comments on a ceremony of paying respect to Louis Riel in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, 122 years after his execution. Article located by scrolling to page 14.
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Louis Riel: Justice Must Be Done

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Association of Métis and Non-Status Indians of Saskatchewan

Argues for a posthumous pardon of the Metis leader.

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Louis Riel / Manitoban / 1844-1885 - Booklet. - 1971.

Archival » Archival Items
Author/Creator
Lionel Dorge
Booklet on the life of Louis Riel up to the Red River Resistance (1869-1870), commissioned by the Manitoba Centennial Corporation in 1971 in honour of a new monument of Riel, which is located on the grounds of the Manitoba Legislative Building in Winnipeg. Louis Riel is regarded as the founder of the province of Manitoba. Booklet in English / French.
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Louis Riel on Trial

Images » Photographs
Photograph of a sketch of Riel's trial in Regina, NWT, 1885. Riel stands at centre in the prisoner's box.

Historical note:

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Louis Riel: One Life, One Vision

Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Centre du patrimoine
Presents Louis Riel's (1844-1885) biography; includes his battles for Métis rights, letters, ancestors, the Riel House, and information on his death and funeral services.
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Louis Riel / Part One - W.O. Mitchell.

Articles » General
Author/Creator
W.O. Mitchell
Maclean's Magazine, February 01, 1952
Part one of W.O. Mitchell's article on the life of Louis Riel, from his Manitoba childhood to college life in Montreal, to the Frog Lake Massacre in April 1885.
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Louis Riel’s Insanity Reconsidered

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Frank W. Anderson
Saskatchewan History, vol. 3, no. 3, Autumn, 1950, pp. 104-110
Considers Riel’s life and speculates on the role his mental health played in his choices and role as a leader of the Métis people. Entire issue on one pdf file, scroll to page 104.
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Louis Riel’s Land Claims

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Thomas Flanagan
Manitoba History, no. 21, Spring, 1991, p. [?]
Examines land transactions conducted between 1869 and 1885 for income and speculates about underlying motivations.
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Louis Riel's Last Letter

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Louis Riel
Manitoba Pageant, vol. 5, no. 1, September 1959, p. [?]

Letter written to his mother on November 15, 1885, the day before his execution.

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Louis Riel’s Letter to President Grant, 1875

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Louis Riel
Saskatchewan History, vol. 21, no. 2, Spring, 1968, pp. [67]-75
A draft of a letter (and additional editorial notes) written by Riel to President Ulysses S. Grant of the United Stated seeking his support in the pursuit of Métis rights and sovereignty in Canada. Entire issue on one pdf file, scroll to page 67.
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[Louis Riel's Part in Metis History and His Legacy in Canadian Culture]

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Ivana Nad'ová]
Overview of the history of the Métis people from events proceeding the Manitoba Act to the trial and execution of Louis Riel. Bachelor's Diploma Thesis towards undergraduate degree in English Language and Literature (B.A.)--Masaryk University, 2006.
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Louis Riel’s Religious Beliefs: A Letter to Bishop Taché

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Thomas E. Flanagan
Louis Riel
Saskatchewan History, vol. 27, no. 1, Winter, 1974, pp. [15]-28
Includes a letter written by Riel while he was imprisoned in Regina in 1885 following the North-West Resistance, and commentary by the article’s author. The letter, addressed to Monseigneur Taché, articulates a number of Riel's beliefs and hopes for the French-Catholic peoples in Canada and the larger Catholic Church. Entire issue on one pdf file, scroll to page 15.
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Louis Riel - The Rediscovered Hero

Alternate Title
Place and Memory in Canada: Global Perspectives=Lieu et Mémoire au Canada: Perspectives Globales
[Congress of Polish Association for Canadian Studies ; 3rd]
[International Conference of Central European Canadianists ; 3rd]
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Anna Reczyńska
Conference paper from: Place and Memory in Canada: Global Perspectives: 3rd Congress of Polish Association for Canadian Studies and 3rd International Conference of Central European Canadianists, April 30-May 3, 2004, Cracow, Poland edited by Magdalena Paluszkiewicz-Misiaczek, Anna Reczyńska, and Anna Śpiewak. Overview of Louis Riel's life.
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Louis Riel Trial (1885)

Alternate Title
Famous Trials
Web Sites » Personal
Author/Creator
Douglas O. Linder

Website contains links to trial transcript, chronology, selected maps, biography, and letters and diary entries introduced as evidence.

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Louis Schmidt: Patriarch of St. Louis

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Raymond J.A. Huel
Saskatchewan History, vol. 40, no. 1, Winter , 1987, pp. 1-21
Author draws on Schmidt’s diary to create a biographical sketch of his life. Includes some details on Lois Riel, the Red River and North-West Resistances, St. Boniface, the Métis freighters, and other historical events and figures. Entire issue on one .pdf, scroll to page 1.
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Louis: The Lost Years

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
The Beaver, vol. 83, no. 1, February/March 2003, p. 5
Diary discovered in a San Diego garbage (held by North Dakota State Archives until 1980s) may shed light on Riel's years in the United States.
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Loyal till Death: Indians and the North-West Rebellion

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Margaret L. Clarke
Prairie Forum, vol. 23, no. 2, Indigenous Voices from the Great Plains, Fall, 1998, pp. 267-273
Book review of: Loyal till Death: Indians and the North-West Rebellion by Blair Stonechild and Bill Waiser.
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Manitoba and Canada's North-West: Founders and Builders

Alternate Title
Canadian Issues ; Spring/Summer 2021
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Robert Wardhaugh
James Mochoruk
Barry Ferguson
Frank J. Tough
David Chartrand ... [et al.]

Special issue of Canadian Issues containing articles which focus on the Métis and the formation of Manitoba.

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The Meaning of Treason in 1885

Articles » General
Author/Creator
D. H. Brown
Saskatchewan History, vol. 28, no. 2, Spring, 1975, pp. [65]-73
Article discusses the development of the doctrine of treason in English law and its application in Canada; examines Louis Riel’s status as a naturalized American citizen and questions the validity of charges brought against him as a result of that status. Entire issue on one pdf file, scroll to page 65.
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The Métis

Alternate Title
[Voices and Visions: A Story of Canada]
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
[Daniel Francis]

Chapter 8 in Voices and Visions: A Story of Canada, a Grade 7 Social Studies textbook.

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Métis Elders and Veterans

Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Virtual Museum of Métis History and Culture
Highlights Métis historical resistance, communities, Elders and veterans through a various types of media.
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Métis Law in Canada, 2010

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jean Teillet
Provides overview of Métis history, reviews significant agreements and legislation, indexes case law summaries and discusses new developments.
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Metis Nation of Ontario Oral History Project

Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Metis Nation of Ontario Cultural Commission
Site discusses history, culture, battles, symbols of identity like the sash, fiddle and beading, and Elders, including a photo or video gallery.
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Metis Timeline Game

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Learning Bird

Students participate in game involving the events leading up to and following the Red River Resistance, with special attention to Louis Riel.

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