Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
With passion and verve, Joseph Kinsey Howard, author of the best-selling Montana: High, Wide, and Handsome, narrates the tragic story of Riel, the Metis people, and their struggle for a homeland on the plains of the U.S.-Canada border.
Synopsis
Descendants of fur traders and Indians: the M tis mounted insurrections against the Canadian government in 1869-70 and 1885 led by the messianic Louis Riel.
Synopsis
Descendants of fur traders and Indians, the M tis mounted insurrections against the Canadian government in 1869-70 and 1885 led by the messianic Louis Riel.
With passion and verve, Joseph Kinsey Howard, author of the bestselling Montana: High, Wide, and Handsome, narrates the tragic story of Riel, the M tis people, and their struggle for a homeland on the plains of the US-Canada border.
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. 567-588) and index.