Louis Riel and the Creation of Modern Canada: Mythic Discourse and the Postcolonial State

by Jennifer Reid

Book Overview

Since he was tried and hanged for treason in November of 1885, Louis Riel has been the subject of more histories, biographies, novels, and poetry than any other figure in Canadian history. Politician, founder of Manitoba, and leader of the aboriginal Métis people, Riel led two resistance movements against the Canadian government: the Red River Uprising of 1869-70, and the North-West Rebellion of 1885, in defense of Métis and other minority rights...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0826344151
• ISBN13: 9780826344151
• Release Date: November 2008
• Publisher: University of New Mexico Press
• Length: 326 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"