Metis ceremony honors Riel
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Louis Riel was honored in Toronto by six Metis who laid a wreath at the monument for the soldiers who executed the Metis leader for treason in 1885.
The wreath-laying ceremony took place on the 107th anniversary of the date
Riel was hanged as a traitor for his role in the Northwest Rebellion.
Ron Swain, president of the Ontario Metis and Aboriginal Association said
Riel remains a hero and a martyr to Metis people across the country.
