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.
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]
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Author/Creator
Anna Reczyńska
Description
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.
National Identities, vol. 7, no. 4, December 2005, pp. 369-388
Description
Examines the United States response to Louis Riel, from the press image to how Riel's politics changed the understanding of what it meant to be a member of the United States nation.