In 1884, Gabriel Dumont rode to Montana and asked Riel to defend the Metis once again. Riel returned to help the natives once more. Riel was risking capture when he returned. This was a very noble act on his part. Instead of staying nice and safe in Montana, Riel gave up his safety

Riel was a prisoner of the Canadian government and was brought to trial for his part in the rebellion. During his trial, Riel’s lawyer thought the only way to get Riel out of this mess was for him to plead insanity. Riel would not plead insanity for he did not want his followers to look foolish. It was said, “how could an insane person lead 700 people into a rebellion unless they were all insane?” Louis was a truthful man and would not plead insane because he was considerate as well. Riel believed he had an unfair

for the Metis. Riel decided to try an unviolent ap

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