Louis Riel was born in Winnipeg on October 22, 1844. He was content and very religious, which is surprising based on his upcoming occurrences. He was a Métis; part Native American and part French Canadian. He lived in the Red River settlement where there was much to rebel against due to the governments totally undemocratic ways. The Métis and Native Americans that lived there were ... unfairly treated. Louis Riel felt, because of his heritage ties, he had to do something about the treatment of the Métis and Natives. Louis Riel had his own ... accept, as it did not have the same excitemen...

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