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The Riel Rebellion: How It Began, How It Was Carried On, and Its Consequences

1889

An 1889 pamphlet giving a succinct narrative of the causes, course and outcome of the North-West Resistance led by Louis Riel.

This 1889 pamphlet retells the events of the resistance Louis Riel led and its consequences shortly after his death.

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The Riel Rebellion: How It Began, How It Was Carried On, and Its Consequences, 1889. Scanned microform, Internet Archive.

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What it is

This is a printed pamphlet from 1889 titled The Riel Rebellion: How It Began, How It Was Carried On, and Its Consequences. It presents a succinct narrative of the facts of the resistance led by Louis Riel, written after the events had taken place. The copy available today is a scanned microform held by the Internet Archive.

Why it matters

This pamphlet shows how, soon after Riel's execution, writers were already trying to explain and summarize what had happened during the North-West Resistance of 1885. It reflects how people of the time understood the grievances of the Métis (called

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