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The Louis Riel Commemorative Walk is being held by the Metis Nation of Alberta on Nov. 13 in Sherwood Park, Alta. It honors Riel’s relatives and friends who carried his casket in the winter to St. Boniface in 1885. Louis Riel had been hanged for treason in Regina on Nov. 16, 1885.
The walk will be the official start of Métis Week which runs Nov. 13 to Nov. 18. It celebrates the contributions of Métis in Canada with the Edmonton City Hall flag raising, Louis Riel Commemorative Ceremony at the Alberta Legislature, MNA open house, the Métis Urban Housing 35th Anniversary Gala, seniors’ and veterans’ teas. These events commemorate Louis Riel’s place and standing in Canadian history.
See our Footprints biography of Louis Riel here: http://www.windspeaker.com/news/footprints/louis-riel-celebrating-riel-and-his-fight-for-metis-rights/
The walk will start at 10 a.m. and the event will run until 1 p.m. The walkers will gather at St. Margaret’s Church 51442 Range Road 203. A horse drawn Red River Cart will be available on site for those who can’t walk.
After the walk, the group will gather back at St. Margaret’s Church for Mass with Archbishop Richard Smith of the Archdiocese of Edmonton. Then there will be a luncheon at Deville North Cooking Lake Hall at 21033 Wye Rd., Sherwood Park.
A detailed list of events can be seen at this link: http://albertametis.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Web-Detailed-Events-3.pdf