Red River Rebellion See all related content Louis Riel(born Oct. 23, 1844, St. Boniface, Assiniboia [western Canada]—died Nov. 16, 1885,Regina, District of Assiniboia,Northwest Territories, Can.) was a Canadian leader of theMétisin westernCanada. ...
Also known as: North-West Resistance, Northwest Uprising, Second Riel Rebellion Written by Rod Macleod Rod Macleod is a contributor to the Canadian Encyclopedia and author ofPrairie Fire: The 1885 North-West Rebellion, among other works.
Their just treatment of the Indians resulted in the neutrality of the powerful Blackfoot Confederacy during the Riel Rebellion of 1885. As the only authority in the region, the force assumed a wide variety of duties. Under its surveillance, the western extension of the Canadian Pacific Railway ...