Louis Riel, one of the Metis most trusted allies and leaders. He was a voice for the Metis, and led two Metis rebellions against the Canadian government. He wished to save and preserve the rights and way of life of the Metis. Although some feel that Riel was a traitor to the Canadian government, I take into consideration of his alliances with the Natives, and think that Louis Riel was a martyr. What is a martyr, anyway? A martyr is a person who is punished or murdered due to their own beliefs or ways of life. Most martyrs are respected by their followers, partially in a way that Kings and Queens are praised by their servants and townspeople. A traitor, on the other hand, is a person or people who commit treason. The term traitor is often used in political discussions.
Many might disagree with my opinion and position in this argument, but with the right reasons and evidence,
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The third and last reason is that Riel took the blame for all of his people, and their resistances, so they would not be punished for what they did to resist they government’s orders, and to stand up for each other and themselves. He was to blame, according to the government, and Louis Riel was hung for his “crimes” against the government.
One reason that Louis Riel was not a traitor is that, even though he betrayed his own country, he stood up for what is right, and for what he believed in. Riel tried his best to see to it that the Metis and their own rights, language, religion, and ways of life, and that they could be protected from anyone who wanted to change the Metis and make them someone who they were not. Riel may have done some foolish things, like murdering the Irish Protestant by the name of Thomas Scott, but Scott had threatened Riel before his fate was