bring together Métis of French-Canadian and Catholic origin. Moreover, Lépine represented St. François-Xavier East in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1874 to 1878. Maxime served a single term before being defeated in December 1878. In 1882, he moved to Saskatchewan, settling near St. Louis. Maxime Lépine fought at the Battle of Fish Creek and surrendered to General Frederick Dobson Middleton after the defeat at Batoche. He was convicted of high treason and sent to Stony Mountain Penitentiary in August 1885, he was released in 1886 having serving about seven months of his seven-year sentence. In 1896, he was given an appointment in the Indian agency at Battleford. Lépine died in poverty at Duck Lake, Saskatchewan, on 16 September 1897. See also Louis Riel Métis National Council References 1897 deaths Members of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba Métis politicians Year of birth uncertain People convicted of treason against Canada Canadian prisoners and detainees Prisoners and detainees of Canada Canadian Métis people People from Saint Boniface, Winnipeg People of the Red River Rebellion