... . He then returned to Saint-Boniface. At that time, thousands of Metis and Roman Catholics lived there, (The Great Names of the French Canadian Community). The Canadian government was very disrespectful to these people. The government wanted to take the Metis' land and let English settlers live there. They had no ... Riel president. Once Riel was president, he didn't want the Metis to suffer anymore and made a List of Rights, (The Great Names of the French Canadian Community). This will now give the Metis rights and a sense of belief and security. This was the new beginning for the Metis...

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... 't listen to his peaceful implementations of Métis rights Louis Riel organized a rebellion that took over Fort Garry from the control of the Canadian government. His attempts at influencing the government peacefully turned sour after a group of English speaking Protestants assaulted the provisional government that Louis Riel had ... Riel became the spiritual leader of the Métis and had Gabriel Dumont lead the militaristic rebellion forces. On March 26, a small detachment of Canadian forces was routed by Gabriel Dumont's army. After a short battle on April 21st, 1885 the Métis forces wi...

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