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Originally Posted by Cecil Terwilliger
The Riel situation is a little bit more nuanced. Equating him to confederate officers is perhaps a bit unfair.
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The guy led a rebellion and was hung for treason.
Friends of mine went to Louis Riel school here in Calgary. They petitioned the principal to allow them to change the name of their mascot/sports team from the Bisons to the Rebels. The principal would have none of it. What kind of message would the students be getting if the school was associated with rebellion?
Canadians have pretty incoherent feelings about Riel.