Louis Riel - Patriote or Traitor? Louis Riel was born in 1844. He was captured and executed by Canadian authorities in November 16, 1885. He was a leader who gave up his life and time to fight for the right of the Metis, Indians and the western settlers. He was an well-educated young man fluent in both French and English. He was also selected as the Metis’s spokesman to negotiate with the Canadian government. During the 1869-70, …showed first 75 words of 1000 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1000 total…time to support these groups of people. They just wanted to see their rights protected and being treated equally as British subjects. Moreover, he did not resent himself and the Metis to become part of Canada. It was the Canadian who denied the Metis’s right and did not try to understand their condition. Summing up the above, it was evident that Louis Riel was not only a great leader, but also a real patriote.