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1885 Metis Communities

2/26/2018

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RCMP Report on Metis in the Northwest, 1885

An 1885 report by the RCMP discussed the conditions of the Metis in the northwest of Canada, and listed 34 communities with considerable Metis populations that were monitored.  These communities included:​ 
Prince Albert, SK
Duck Lake,  SK
St. Laurent,  SK
Batoche,  SK
Qu'Appelle Valley,  SK
Battleford,  SK
South Branch,  SK
Wood Mountain,  SK
Willow Bunch,  SK
Moose Mountain,  SK
Buffalo Lake, AB
Long Lake, AB
Sweet Grass Settlement, Montana
Milk River, AB
Graburn’s Butte, AB
White Mud,  SK
Frenchmens Creek, Montana
Kootenay, BC
Green Lake,  SK
Isle la Crosse.  SK
Beaver Lake, AB
Lac La Biche, AB
Onion Lake,  SK
Swift Current,  SK
Sturgeon Lake, AB
Jackfish Lake,  SK
Cypress Hills, AB/SK
Maple Creek,  SK
Medicine Hat, AB
Montreal Lake,  SK
Fort a la Corne,  SK
Birch Hills,  SK
Carlton, ​ SK

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1885 Metis Communities
 
​Report of the Commissioner of the North-west Mounted Police Force North-west Mounted Police Force (Canada), Printed by Order of Parliament, 1885, McMillan, Rogers, and Wellington, Ottawa.

6 Comments
Malcolm Andrews
2/26/2018 03:10:04 pm

Good day, I am of ancestoral links to Wabasca Blondin Dion aka Black Powder on the one hand, and then of Thomas Favel and on down through to Basile Favel and the our great grandmother, Marie Therese Tootoosis (nee: Favel).

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Jen Ay
3/1/2018 08:51:15 pm

Me, too, Malcolm.

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Malcolm Andrews
10/31/2018 11:27:08 am

Good morning, so...can we communicate then..I am still looking for relatives and answers of the Favel clan, namely John Humphrey Favel and union with Titameg. The other is, of Buffalo Coat aka Atimoyoo, we understand he was nephew to Big Bear.

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Val McLeod
2/12/2021 01:19:05 am

I am also a descendant of Titameg. Through their son Humphrey's, and their daughter Mary's lines. They meet again some 5 generations later as Smiths and McKays. feel free to email me any time! v_mcleod@hotmail.com

Malcolm Andrews link
12/18/2019 05:34:37 pm

Good evening once again. Could you get back to me on my email, as I would like to collaborate with you on research found...thank you.

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Norm R link
2/15/2020 11:58:40 pm

Hello Malcolm, I just stumbled upon this wonderful site & also a descendant of John Favel & Titameg. Would be great to get in touch with each other as well.




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