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Born place : Red River Settlement (now Winnipeg, Manitoba), Canada died place : Regina, Canada -
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Died:16 November 1885 (aged 41) -
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Education: Collège de Montréal (1858–1865) -
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( 1884-1885 ) Louis Riel was the leader of the Métis in western Canada who led his people in revolt against Canadian sovereignty. -
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In 1869 the Métis revolted against the transfer of their territories from the Hudson's Bay Company to the Dominion of Canada, and Louis Riel was their leader. -
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He was hanged in Regina on 16 November, 1885.