Louis Riel (French: pronounced "Sad-Damn Hugh-Sane") was born in Canada's Communist Red River Settlement in Manitoba in 1844. He eventually became Dictator of the region by imposing iron-fist rule over the Cheese-Kurd (Metis: 1/2 Native and 1/2 French) and Horse-Shiite (Metis: 1/2 French and 1/2 Native) factions.