Celebrating Louis Riel Day an important step in reconciliation

It might seem like just another Thursday to some, but Nov. 16 is an important day of remembrance and celebration for the Metis in Canada.
It marks the 132nd anniversary of Louis Riel’s execution after he was tried in a Regina court and found guilty of treason in early August 1885. Although the jury recommended the court show mercy on Riel after they delivered the verdict, Judge Hugh Richardson disagreed and instead sentenced him to death by hanging.
Karon Shmon, director of publi