Title
Louis David Riel
Caption
London Cigarette Card Company card 1924 depicting: Louis David Riel (1844 – 1885); Canadian politician, a founder of the province of Manitoba, and a political leader of the Métis people of the Canadian prairies. He led two resistance movements against the Canadian government and its first post-Confederation prime minister, Sir John A. Macdonald. Riel sought to preserve Métis rights and culture as their homelands in the Northwest came progressively under the Canadian sphere of influence.
Date
1924
Credit line
Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library
Reference
ARP23A13_277
License type
Rights managed
Available size
60,0Mb (1,6Mb) / 11,0in x 21,1in / 3312 x 6333 (300dpi)