Louis Riel on Trial
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Photograph of a sketch of Riel's trial in Regina, NWT, 1885. Riel stands at centre in the prisoner's box.
Historical note:
Historical note:
Art History Thesis (Ph.D.)--The University of New Mexico, 2001.
Historical note:
Michel Dumais, prominent South Branch Metis. Dumais was one of the delegates sent to retrieve Riel from Montana in 1884 along with Gabriel Dumont and James Isbister. He was farm instructor at the One Arrow Cree Reserve until 1885. After fighting in the Resistance he fled to Montana alongside Gabriel Dumont.American Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--The University of New Mexico, 2001.