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Rebellion Leader Louis Riel and Montana encounter
The account recalls a summer 1883 meeting with Louis Riel in Fort Benton Montana. It describes Riels eloquent voice and leadership during the Red River and Saskatchewan uprisings, his exile in the United States, eventual capture and execution, and the mixed reactions among French Canadians and Metis communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Riel
Famous Riel
Montana
Fort Benton
Stage Road
Rolfe
Riel
Leon Trotsky
Fort Garry
Winnipeg
Julie de Lagamaundiere
Hudson’s Bay Company
Manitoba
Dominion
Ottawa
Wolsely
United States
Orangeman
Scott
Canada
Red River
Saskatchewan
Reg. Beatty
Beatty
West
Gabriel Dumont
James Isbister
Ricl
Pacific
Black Bear
Northwest
Frog Lake
Fort Pitt
Francis Dickens
Regina
Quebec
Dumont
Mr. Beatty