Father of Manitoba is one of Louis Riel's many names. He got his name from leading Manitoba into confederation and creating the Manitoba Act.
Background
The Métis people were upset because the Canadian government was threatening to take over their land by buying it from the Hudson's Bay Company and the Métis people weren't getting a say as to the rights that they deserved. The Canadian government wanted to expand westward by building a railroad and this was a problem for Riel and the Métis because they would lose a lot of their land to this, such as hunting land. They had no voice to represent them in the government. They felt that they were going to become a minority in the Red River area because of the settlers coming in. To prevent this from happening, the Métis appointed Louis Riel as the head and spokesperson. Riel really wanted to help the Métis because he felt like he was born for that job. He wanted to make sure that the Métis were given all of the rights that they were entitled to.
The Red River Rebellion
The Red River Rebellion was one of the key moments of Louis Riel being the Father of Manitoba. If it wasn't for him, they would never have established a provisional government and been able to negotiate terms for Manitoba being able to confederate. The Red River Rebellion was essentially just a way for Louis Riel to be able to have some negotiating terms with the government. In the Red River Rebellion, Louis Riel led about 400 Métis people to Fort Garry and they took over their military and the fort itself. They also take hostages along with the fort and then have a meeting with 12 representatives from the hostages. Then soon after Riel proposes and then makes a provisional government. There Riel also executes a man named Thomas Scott who was charged for insubordination. Riel was also able to pass the Manitoba Act which confederated Manitoba into a province and protected French language rights. Later, John A. MacDonald sends troops to the Red River Area and the rebellion ends as quickly as it had started. Riel fled to the United States. In the following years he was appointed to the House of Commons, but was fearful of taking his seat and was then exiled by the government. He went back to the United States again and there he married and had children. A few years later he was asked by the Métis of Saskatchewan to represent them to the Canadian government. The Canadian government ignored him and a few years later he was charged with high treason. He was tried and found guilty. He was hanged on November 16th 1885 in Regina, Saskatchewan.
Background
The Métis people were upset because the Canadian government was threatening to take over their land by buying it from the Hudson's Bay Company and the Métis people weren't getting a say as to the rights that they deserved. The Canadian government wanted to expand westward by building a railroad and this was a problem for Riel and the Métis because they would lose a lot of their land to this, such as hunting land. They had no voice to represent them in the government. They felt that they were going to become a minority in the Red River area because of the settlers coming in. To prevent this from happening, the Métis appointed Louis Riel as the head and spokesperson. Riel really wanted to help the Métis because he felt like he was born for that job. He wanted to make sure that the Métis were given all of the rights that they were entitled to.
The Red River Rebellion
The Red River Rebellion was one of the key moments of Louis Riel being the Father of Manitoba. If it wasn't for him, they would never have established a provisional government and been able to negotiate terms for Manitoba being able to confederate. The Red River Rebellion was essentially just a way for Louis Riel to be able to have some negotiating terms with the government. In the Red River Rebellion, Louis Riel led about 400 Métis people to Fort Garry and they took over their military and the fort itself. They also take hostages along with the fort and then have a meeting with 12 representatives from the hostages. Then soon after Riel proposes and then makes a provisional government. There Riel also executes a man named Thomas Scott who was charged for insubordination. Riel was also able to pass the Manitoba Act which confederated Manitoba into a province and protected French language rights. Later, John A. MacDonald sends troops to the Red River Area and the rebellion ends as quickly as it had started. Riel fled to the United States. In the following years he was appointed to the House of Commons, but was fearful of taking his seat and was then exiled by the government. He went back to the United States again and there he married and had children. A few years later he was asked by the Métis of Saskatchewan to represent them to the Canadian government. The Canadian government ignored him and a few years later he was charged with high treason. He was tried and found guilty. He was hanged on November 16th 1885 in Regina, Saskatchewan.