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Why was Louis Riel execute?

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Louis Riel was hanged for treason on 16 November 1885 at the North-West Mounted Police barracks in Regina.

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Louis Riel was the leader of the Métis in western Canada who led his people in revolt against Canadian sovereignty and helped found the province of Manitoba.

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