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Black and white portrait of Louis Riel with curly hair and a mustache, wearing a suit. The background is plain, and his expression is serious.

Black and white portrait of Louis Riel with curly hair and a mustache, wearing a suit. The background is plain, and his expression is serious.

May 15, 1885 – Louis Riel Surrenders

May 15, 1885, Louis Riel surrendered, ending the North-West Resistance. A champion of Métis rights, his fight for justice would lead to a controversial trial and execution—and a legacy that still shapes Canada today.

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