riel, louis

Thirteen-year-old Josephine describes, in journal format, her mixed feelings about the North West Resistance against the white settlers in the late nineteenth century as the M?tis and allied First Nations fight for their way of life in Canada.

Presents a comic-strip biography of Louis Riel, a nineteenth-century Metis leader whose efforts to win rights for his people led to violent rebellion on the Canadian frontier in 1885, and his being sentenced to death for treason.

"A biography of Louis Riel, a Metis leader who, in the 1800's, sought better treatment of his people by the Canadian establishment. Also profiled are two prominent individuals, who are associated through the influences they had on one another, the successes they achieved, or the goals they worked toward. Includes recommended readings and web sites"--Provided by publisher.