TNC Special - Interpreting the Life of Louis Riel




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Summary: Louis Riel is one of the great controversial characters in Canadian history. 125 years after being executed for treason, there is still no consensus on how his story should be told. Was he a traitor or hero, freedom fighter or trouble maker... On our special episode, "Keeping It Riel", Shelagh brings together a writer, a graphic novelist, and a poet to weigh in on Louis Riel's legacy. This is the full length version of Shelagh's conversation with Maggie Siggins, Chester Brown, and Gregory Scofield.