Riel, Louis
Riel, Louis
July 1, 1817
January 21, 1864
| Nation(ality): | Chipewyan Métis |
| Community: | Ile-a-la-Crosse SK |
| Occupation(s): | farmer | miller | Métis leader |
| gender: | man |
| residences: | Saskatchewan | Quebec | Manitoba |
On the Web
Louis Riel, Sr
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Timeline
| Birth: | July 1, 1817 |
Source(s): Dictionary of Canadian Biography. http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/riel_louis_1817_64_9E.html |
| Death: | January 21, 1864 |
Source(s): Dictionary of Canadian Biography http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/riel_louis_1817_64_9E.html |
Context
Born to Jean-Baptiste Riel, dit L'Irlande and Marguerite Boucher, a Franco-Chipewyan Metis, at Île-à-la-Crosse, Saskatchewan