Etched on brass, these six faces are taken from a historical photograph of the Anglo-Protestant jury that found Louis Riel, the Métis leader and founder of Manitoba, guilty of treason for his actions during the North-West resistance. In spite of the jury’s recommendation for mercy, as well as numerous legal- and political appeals, Riel was hanged on November 16, 1885—triggering a bitter political fallout lasting generations. For Edward Poitras, the work is not only political but deeply personal: his great-grandfather, Pierre Poitras, served alongside Riel in the provisional government of 1870.