Sujet

Louis David Riel

Légende

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

Crédit

Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library

Notre référence

ARP23A13_277

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

60,0Mo (1,6Mo) / 28,0cm x 53,6cm / 3312 x 6333 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Canada London Cigarette Card Company Louis David Riel Canadian politician founder province Manitoba political leader Métis prairies resistance movement post-Confederation prime minister Sir John A Macdonald Canada