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Strange Empire: A Narrative of the Northwest (Borealis Books)
Published in Paperback by Minnesota Historical Society (1994)
Authors: Joseph Kinsey Howard and Nicholas Vrooman
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A well researched history of my ancestry.
First I would like to thank Amazon for making this fine book so easy to obtain. There are countless thousands of descendants of these, strong, courageous people that now live throughout the world. my son among them, being on a temporary assigment in Turkey. Many thousands more know little of the history of our people. This book should have a particular appeal to these folk. Perhaps by the reading of Mr. Howards book some will be induced to further study and research. It is a benifit to all that seek the true history of our country. These folk were a monolithic type, what happened to one could be an indicator of what happened to the society in the whole. My families have ties to several of those mentioned in this book. As an example, my grandfather was the first cousin to the wife of Louis Riel. My great grandmother was the god child of, Marie Anne Gaboury, the first white woman in the northwest. My fathers mother was baptized by, Father Lestanc. These people are mentioned in this well written book. Thank you, Melvin Beaudry Lynnwood, Washington.

Forgotten Hero
The amazing story of the Metis people whose French ancestors first colonized and controlled most of North America. Louis Riel should have been a National Hero for all Canadians since without him most of the land west of Ontario would have fallen in US hands.

This book is riveting and should be required reading for history majors.

Haunting saga of a forgotten revolt by a dispossessed people
A century ago, North America almost had a fourth nation, Assiniboia. That would-be nation's leader, a poet, religious zealot and one-time schoolteacher named Louis Riel, once was considered a traitor ro Canada but now is being revered and "rehabilitated" as one of the founders of the Dominion of Canada. Riel was "drafted" as leader of the Metis, "mixed blood" children of the fur trade, when Canada was reneging on its promises to these people who carried on the cultures of both European and indigenous ancentry. (Today, Celtic and French folklorists visit Metis in Western Canada and Montana to record unblemished versions of tradition folk music long dead in their original mother countries.) Howard, a legend in Montana journalism and history himself, penned his masterpiece in "Strange Empire." He gets down to the basics of the struggle for Western North America and some of the more haunting passages deal with the pyschlogical effects of such white man's diseases as smallpox and alchohol and their role in subjugating the natives a century or so ago. Riel was hanged for his insurgence, but had he been more decisive in battle, the maps -- and language patterns -- of much of North America would be much different.


The Collected Writings of Louis Riel/Les Ecrits Complets De Louis Riel
Published in Hardcover by Univ of Alberta Pr (1985)
Authors: Louis Riel and George F.G. Stanley
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Pricey Stuff
Informative, but contains nothing extremely extaordinary for the price of $250. Almost all of these letters can be found by themselves, and are not nearly as expensive. I would not recommend this volume except for those who have a very profound interest in the life of Lois Riel and his personnal thoughts. It also pricey for it's inherent value to the average from interested readers. Overall, I enjoyed reading these letters, although it seemed to drag at times.


Crime of Louis Riel
Published in Spiral-bound by Playwrights Canada Press (2011)
Author: John Coulter
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Diaries of Louis Riel
Published in Paperback by Hurtig Pub (1982)
Author: Flanegan
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The diaries of Louis Riel
Published in Unknown Binding by Hurtig ()
Author: Louis Riel
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The False Traitor: Louis Riel in Canadian Culture
Published in Hardcover by Univ of Toronto Pr (2003)
Author: Albert Braz
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Gabriel Dumont and the northwest rebellion
Published in Unknown Binding by Playwrights Co-op ()
Author: George Woodcock
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Geschichte und Mythos in der Literatur Kanadas : die englischsprachige Métis- und Riel-Rezeption
Published in Unknown Binding by C. Winter ()
Author: Wolfgang Klooss
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I Fought Riel: A Military Memoir
Published in Hardcover by Lorimer (1985)
Authors: Charles A. Boulton and Heather Robertson
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Images of Louis Riel in Canadian Culture
Published in Hardcover by Edwin Mellen Press (1992)
Authors: Ramon Hathorn and Patrick Holland
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