Louis Riel depicted as Lego figure

Lego creation depicts Louis Riel Lego hobbyist Andrew Delbaere talks about creating a Lego depiction of Louis Riel.

A first-of-its-kind figurine is paying tribute to the founder of Manitoba.

Louis Riel and Amelia Douglas are being depicted through a new Lego creation in what’s thought to be the first-ever Lego set of Métis figures.

“This was really cool to actually do something that depicted Métis figures specifically and relatively accurately,” said Lego hobbyist Andrew Delbaere.

Delbaere said the idea came about through the Métis-owned marketing agency he works for in British Columbia. He explained the agency created the Lego figures through its involvement in the Louis Riel Day celebrations in Fort Langley, B.C.

“We made this little make-and-take Louis Riel and Amelia Douglas Lego figures that people got to come to the event, put them together and they also got a little instruction sheet with information about both Louis and Amelia,” he said.

Delbaere said though only 100 sets of the Lego figurines were created, it’s important for non- Métis people to hear about and play with it.

“It’s great to know our history, and Métis people are all across the country, and we want people to learn a little bit about both Canada’s history and Canada’s present,” he said.

Delbaere noted that talks are currently underway for another Lego creation of a Métis figure, hinting that it could be somebody who is important to Canada, but many people don’t know is Métis.

• With files from CTV’s Ainsley McPhail.