Editing North-West Rebellion (section)

==Long-term consequences==
The French language and Catholic religion faced increasing marginalisation in both Saskatchewan and Manitoba, as exemplified by the emerging controversy surrounding the [[Manitoba Schools Question]]. Many Métis were forced to live on undesirable land, or in temporary locations such as road allowances, or in the shadow of [[Indian reserve]]s (The Métis did not have treaty status, like Treaty Indians did, so did not have any official right to land).{{citation needed|date=March 2022}}

Riel's trial and Macdonald's refusal to commute his sentence caused lasting upset in Quebec, and led to a fundamental francophone distrust of Anglophone politicians. French Canada felt it had been unfairly targeted.<ref>Mason Wade, ''The French Canadians: 1760–1967'' (1968) 1:416–423</ref>