| description: | Illustration of Louis Riel on horseback during the aborted Fenian raids of 1871, with a group of Metis and aboriginal people with guns and tomahawks. Lt. Governor Archibald asked Archbishop Tache to approach Riel for assistance from the Metis in the defense of Manitoba against the impending Fenian raids, even though Riel had been labeled a traitor for leading the Resistance of 1869 to 1870. The Metis man on the far right is wearing the typical sash and leggings. Note the different clothing. Dogs are also in the image. |