Lesson 14 nw rebellion & trial
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POST REBELLION& The Trial of Louis Riel
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Post Rebellion
Louis Riel surrendered to General Middleton, who offered to protect him until the time of trial
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Post Rebellion
Louis Riel as a Prisoner of the Canadian Militia
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The First Nations Leaders
Chief Crowfoot
1886 John A. Macdonald invited Crowfootto Ottawa
During this trip Crowfoot hoped to get a pardon for his adoptive son Poundmaker
Fell ill during trip and had to return from Ottawa early
Died in 1890
What is life? It is the flash of a firefly in the night. It is the breath of a buffalo in the wintertime. It is the little shadow which runs across the grass and loses itself in the sunset. — Crowfoot 1890
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The First Nations Leaders
Poundmaker
Following the Metis defeat at Batoche heSurrendered himself to the Canadian Militia
Convicted for participation in NW Rebellion
Sentenced to Stoney Mountain Penetentiary for 3 Years
Served 7 Months due to failing health
Died 1886, age 44
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The First Nations Leaders
Big Bear
Captured by NWMP in July of 1885
Found guilty of participating in the NW Rebellion
Sentenced to 3 years at Stoney Mountain Penitentiary
Served 2 years due to failing health
Died 1888, aged 63
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The First Nations Leaders
Big Bear & Poundmaker as Prisoners
Canadian Gov. used the Frog Lake massacre to link the Cree to the NW Rebellion
Despite evidence to suggest the two were not connected & that Big Bear had tried to stop it from happening
Also ignored that Poundmaker had not attacked anyone
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Gabriel Dumont
Following the defeat at Batoche Gabriel Dumontfled the country to Montana
Gave himself up to the US Cavalry, who determined he was political refugee
Joined Buffalo Bill`s Wild West as a rebel leaderand crack marksman
Returned to Canada in 1888 to give a lecture in Montreal
Returned to Batoche in 1893 and settled the lands he originally claimed.
Died in 1906
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Gabriel Dumont
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Louis Riel`s Trial
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Louis Riel Trial
Arguably the most famous trial in Canadian History
Took place in July 1885, lasted 5 days
Defense Council tried to prove Riel`s insanity & therefore he was not guilty of High Treason
6 Jurors found gave a guilty verdict with a request for mercy
Judge sentenced him to death by hanging on September 18, 1885
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Problems with the Trial
• All 6 of the Jurors were English Protestants
• Council tried to prove Riel was Insane against Riel`s wishes
• John A. Macdonald decided to charge Riel with an obscure British Law dating to 1342.
- Canada`s treason law did not carry a death penalty
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Louis Riel
Emerged as a hero and the Father of Manitoba
"I am glad that the Crown has proved that I am the leader of the Metis in the NorthWest. I will perhaps be one day acknowledged as more than a leader of the Metis, and if so I hope I will also have the opportunity to be acknowledged as a leader of good in this great country."
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Remember Thomas Scott
Fifty years later one of the jurors, Edwin Brooks said,
"Riel was tried for treason but hanged for the murder of Thomas Scott"