For the third consecutive year, the Métis flag is flying at Niagara College campuses to mark Louis Riel Day, acknowledged nation-wide on November 16.
Louis Riel – considered the “Father of Manitoba” – was an important Métis leader who was unjustly executed in 1885 for leading the Northwest Resistance in defense of Métis rights. He is honoured nation-wide on Nov. 16 on the anniversary of his death and the Red River Resistance, which followed the establishment of a provisional government by Riel and his followers.
Today, the College remembers Riel’s contributions and advocacy for the protection of the rights and culture of the Métis Nation.
Louis Riel Day acknowledges his enduring influence as a leader, celebrates Métis culture, & recognizes the many contributions of the Métis. Today, we remember Riel’s contributions & advocacy for the protection of the rights and culture of the Métis Nation t.co/ifyoKMsRAP pic.twitter.com/aBZfyl94kY
— Niagara College (@niagaracollege) November 16, 2023
To learn more about Louis Riel’s legacy and the culture and traditions of the Métis people, please visit the following webpages:
NC Indigenous Education – Louis Riel Day
Niagara Region Métis Council website
Métis Nation of Ontario website
Campus flags flying through November
A total of four flags are flying on rotation at NC’s Welland Campus and Daniel J. Patterson Campus in Niagara-on-the-Lake this month to acknowledge the Indigenous community.
Flag of Nunavut (Inuit) – raised through Nov. 7
Métis Flag – raised Nov. 8-16
Haudenosaunee Confederacy Flag (Six Nations) – to be raised Nov. 17-24
Flag of the Anishinaabe – to be raised Nov. 25-30
