From The Gallows: Did Louis Riel deserve to hang?

Louis Riel's lost testimony In a little prairie courtroom in the Canadian Northwest, Louis Riel, the founder of the Canadian province of Manitoba,leader of the Indigenous Metis nation and prophet of the New World was found guilty of the ancient crime of High Treason - "levying war against our Lord the King in his realm." Denied his right to defend himself in court Riel was sentence to "hang by the neck until dead." Louis Riel was executed on November 16, 1885. After over 25 years on the trail of Louis Riel, long-time Riel activist David Doyle now proudly presents Louis Riel's "lost testimony" - the defence he was never allowed to give. Condemned as a traitor to the country he sought to build Riel called out for justice, calling for an "Inquiry into the Career of Louis Riel." He asked that the proper authorities investigate all charges against him: Had he been a rebel in 1869? Was he a murderer of Thomas Scott? Had he plundered the Hudson's Bay Company? Was he a fugitive from the House of Commons? Had he been guilty of more than self-defence? Was Louis Riel insane? Still, with no official inquiry having ever taken place, the issue of Louis Riel's proper place in Canadian history is not resolved. Officially, Louis Riel remains a traitor to Canada, tried, convicted and executed in what has been described as a “legal murder.” Is this Canadian justice? In an attempt to provide historic insight into Louis Riel's character and career what follows is a reconstruction of Riel's political life. It is an exploration of his career as a Canadian politician and Indigenous leader set into the form of a personal narrative. It is a rendering of Louis Riel's last defence; dovetailing his words, his writings and historical documentation and data that has come to light since his execution proving his innocence. David Doyle ~ Honore Jaxon II