how has the portrayal of Louis riel changed over time
In this project we learned about a controversial Canadian figure, Louis Riel. Not only did we learn about Riel but we also learned about an entire rebellion in canadas past.
Riel was hung on November 16th 1885 that’s only nine days after the TCR(trans Canadian railway) was finished. This is dark part of Canada’s past that is very scarcely talked about. Throughout this project we looked at different portrayals of Louis Riel some statues, videos and pieces of his trial. Throughout this project we all revised our work many times, I have four iterations through this project all linked below.
I think with all of the steps we as a Canadian people are taking in reconciliation with the First Nations this is a very powerful and influential story that all Canadians should be aware of. But we must be aware of the implications of these stories. Riel was a highly controversial figure that caused damage to some families so we must be careful when talking about this subject.