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Julienne Dubois Pilon Jetty (1856 – 1941)
May 6, 1877: Sitting Bull arrives at Wood Mountain, Saskatchewan, Canada. Julienne Dubois
Pilon; married to William (Joe) Pilon, gave birth to her firstborn son, Guillaume Pilon, born May
14, 1877 at Wood Mountain. She was of the Metis People who lived at Wood Mountain during the
time when Sitting Bull assisted the Nez Perce who fled to Canada to seek protection with the
Sioux. She moved with her husband and son to Pembina where her husband died. Pembina is
located in the northern part of the Red River Valley. She married a second time to Frank Ste
Jette, of the Dakota Five Lodge Band, at St. Boniface Church. She was a Catholic of French/Cree
descent and lived on the Devil’s Lake Sioux Reservation until she died (1856-1941).
She is the great-grandmother of Leonard Peltier.
(See Descendants of Julienne Dubois)
www.leonardpeltier.net/documents/historywalk1/HistoryWalkEdited.htm
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Légaré, Jean-Louis (1841–1918)
Jean-Louis Légaré was born in St. Jacques, Montcalm County, Quebec on October 25, 1841,
the son of François-Xavier Légaré and Julie Melançon. Early in his life, he left for adventure
and to find employment in the USA. By 1869, he became involved with the fur trade as a clerk
at Fort Totton, North Dakota; this led to many subsequent independent business ventures
and community development efforts. His Métis employer, Antoine Ouellette, hired Jean-Louis
to establish a business in the Wood Mountain area of southern Saskatchewan. In 1870–71, he
organized his first camp at Little Woody, 15 miles south of Willow Bunch. In the spring of
1871, while on a trading expedition to sell furs, he collaborated with George Fisher, from St.
François-Xavier, in establishing a store east of Wood Mountain. On April 15, 1873, Jean-Louis
married Marie Ouellette, the daughter of François Ouellette and Josephte Bottineau. On
October 5, 1875, Marie gave birth to their only child Albert Joseph. Tragedy struck this new
family on December 4, 1876, when Marie Ouellette passed away after falling off a horse while
she was visiting her father at Fort Walsh. Jean-Louis took her remains to Lebret, where she
was buried. He never remarried.
In the spring of 1877, Sitting Bull and his tribe of Sioux numbering 4,000 came to the Wood
Mountain area after the Battle of the Little Big Horn. Initially, Sitting Bull and his people traded
with Jean-Louis. However, with the severe depletion of the buffalo, the Sioux were soon facing
starvation. Jean-Louis, being a generous and compassionate man, provided money and
supplies for the destitute group. By 1881, the Canadian and American governments wanted
Sitting Bull and his tribe to return to their native land and establish a reserve, but the Sioux
chief commented that he would only trust the word of his friend, Jean-Louis. As a result, both
federal governments entered into an agreement with Légaré to enlist his help. In July, Sitting
Bull and his people returned to Fort Buford, where he surrendered to US authorities. A bill for
compensation of goods and services was sent to the Canadian and American governments, but
Légaré was never fully repaid.
In 1882, he moved to Willow Bunch and constructed the first wooden house in the area with a
private water line; this led to the establishment of the Willow Bunch waterworks. In 1884, he
switched to trading horses for cattle in Manitoba; this began the establishment of a cattle
industry in Willow Bunch. By 1886 the first school opened in Willow Bunch, of which Légaré
was a trustee. In 1888 he traded more horses, this time for dairy cattle, and then began a
cheese factory. This business enterprise failed by 1894 due to economic distress in the area.
Being a devout Roman Catholic, in 1899 he donated 80 acres of land to the Saint-Ignace-des-
Saules parish, and a church, rectory, convent and cemetery were built. From 1898 to 1918,
Légaré held the position of first postmaster in Willow Bunch, as well as the offices of Justice of
the Peace and census enumerator. He died On February 1, 1918, at 76 years of age and was
buried in Willow Bunch. The Jean-Louis Légaré Regional Park was established in 1960, and in
1970 the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada erected a plaque commemorating his
life and achievements. Louise-Marie Légaré esask.uregina.ca/entry/legare_jeanlouis_
1841-1918.html
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Sitting Bull (1836–90)
Sitting Bull, Chief of the Hunkpapa Sioux, was born in 1836 in Dakota Territory. Under Chief
Red Cloud, Sitting Bull was one of the leaders who fought against American movement into
Sioux territory in the 1860s. In the early 1860s the Sioux were granted the Black Hills of South
Dakota under Treaty; however, the early 1870s saw reports of gold and the area was flooded
with white prospectors. The conflict reached a climax on June 25, 1876, with the Battle of the
Little Big Horn, in which the Sioux led by Sitting Bull defeated George Custer and the 7th U. S.
Calvary. In November 1876 Sitting Bull crossed the international boundary into Canada and
sought refuge in the Cypress Hills near Wood Mountain. There he was met by James Walsh of
the North-West Mounted Police, who assured the chief that he would be protected from attack
by the US Cavalry as long as he obeyed the laws of Canada and did not make raids into the
US—terms that Sitting Bull agreed to.
Between 1877 and 1881 numerous attempts were made by both American and Canadian
officials to have Sitting Bull return to the US. He had hoped to remain in Canada, but Canadian
officials were not willing to grant him a reserve or provide rations. As a result, in July 1881
Sitting Bull, accompanied by the Wood Mountain fur trader Jean-Louis Légaré, surrendered to
American officials at Fort Buford, North Dakota. Sitting Bull took up residence on the Standing
Rock Agency and for a time toured with Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show. In December 1890 he
was shot and killed by a group of Indian police who were attempting to issue a warrant for his
participation in the Ghost Dance. Rob Nestor
esask.uregina.ca/search_results.html?criteria=sitting+bull
Nez Perce - August 1877: Officers at Camp Robinson received word that the Nez Perce of
Chief Joseph had broken out of their reservations in Idaho and were fleeing north through
Montana toward Canada. When asked by Lieutenant Clark to join the Army against the Nez
Perce, Crazy Horse and the Miniconjou leader Touch the Clouds objected, saying that they had
promised to remain at peace when they surrendered.
Touch the Clouds' relationship with Army officials soured in late August 1877 when he and
Crazy Horse were asked to lead scouts north to fight Chief Joseph and the Nez Perce.[9] Four
days later, the army attempted to arrest Crazy Horse, but he slipped away to the Spotted Tail
Agency.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Touch_the_Clouds
Crazy Horse refused his pay at the regular muster of Clark's Indian scouts. The northern
Indians and Crazy Horse, however, were receiving contradictory messages; they had
surrendered and had been asked to make peace, and now they were being asked to make war.
www.friendslittlebighorn.com/crazyhorsedeath.htm
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May 6, 1877: Sitting Bull arrives at Wood Mountain, Saskatchewan, Canada. Julienne Dubois
Pilon; married to William (Joe) Pilon, gave birth to her firstborn son, Guillaume Pilon, born May
14, 1877 at Wood Mountain. She was of the Metis People who lived at Wood Mountain during the
time when Sitting Bull assisted the Nez Perce who fled to Canada to seek protection with the
Sioux. She moved with her husband and son to Pembina where her husband died. Pembina is
located in the northern part of the Red River Valley. She married a second time to Frank Ste
Jette, of the Dakota Five Lodge Band, at St. Boniface Church. She was a Catholic of French/Cree
descent and lived on the Devil’s Lake Sioux Reservation until she died (1856-1941).
She is the great-grandmother of Leonard Peltier.
(See Descendants of Julienne Dubois)
www.leonardpeltier.net/documents/historywalk1/HistoryWalkEdited.htm
Page 1 of 3
Légaré, Jean-Louis (1841–1918)
Jean-Louis Légaré was born in St. Jacques, Montcalm County, Quebec on October 25, 1841,
the son of François-Xavier Légaré and Julie Melançon. Early in his life, he left for adventure
and to find employment in the USA. By 1869, he became involved with the fur trade as a clerk
at Fort Totton, North Dakota; this led to many subsequent independent business ventures
and community development efforts. His Métis employer, Antoine Ouellette, hired Jean-Louis
to establish a business in the Wood Mountain area of southern Saskatchewan. In 1870–71, he
organized his first camp at Little Woody, 15 miles south of Willow Bunch. In the spring of
1871, while on a trading expedition to sell furs, he collaborated with George Fisher, from St.
François-Xavier, in establishing a store east of Wood Mountain. On April 15, 1873, Jean-Louis
married Marie Ouellette, the daughter of François Ouellette and Josephte Bottineau. On
October 5, 1875, Marie gave birth to their only child Albert Joseph. Tragedy struck this new
family on December 4, 1876, when Marie Ouellette passed away after falling off a horse while
she was visiting her father at Fort Walsh. Jean-Louis took her remains to Lebret, where she
was buried. He never remarried.
In the spring of 1877, Sitting Bull and his tribe of Sioux numbering 4,000 came to the Wood
Mountain area after the Battle of the Little Big Horn. Initially, Sitting Bull and his people traded
with Jean-Louis. However, with the severe depletion of the buffalo, the Sioux were soon facing
starvation. Jean-Louis, being a generous and compassionate man, provided money and
supplies for the destitute group. By 1881, the Canadian and American governments wanted
Sitting Bull and his tribe to return to their native land and establish a reserve, but the Sioux
chief commented that he would only trust the word of his friend, Jean-Louis. As a result, both
federal governments entered into an agreement with Légaré to enlist his help. In July, Sitting
Bull and his people returned to Fort Buford, where he surrendered to US authorities. A bill for
compensation of goods and services was sent to the Canadian and American governments, but
Légaré was never fully repaid.
In 1882, he moved to Willow Bunch and constructed the first wooden house in the area with a
private water line; this led to the establishment of the Willow Bunch waterworks. In 1884, he
switched to trading horses for cattle in Manitoba; this began the establishment of a cattle
industry in Willow Bunch. By 1886 the first school opened in Willow Bunch, of which Légaré
was a trustee. In 1888 he traded more horses, this time for dairy cattle, and then began a
cheese factory. This business enterprise failed by 1894 due to economic distress in the area.
Being a devout Roman Catholic, in 1899 he donated 80 acres of land to the Saint-Ignace-des-
Saules parish, and a church, rectory, convent and cemetery were built. From 1898 to 1918,
Légaré held the position of first postmaster in Willow Bunch, as well as the offices of Justice of
the Peace and census enumerator. He died On February 1, 1918, at 76 years of age and was
buried in Willow Bunch. The Jean-Louis Légaré Regional Park was established in 1960, and in
1970 the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada erected a plaque commemorating his
life and achievements. Louise-Marie Légaré esask.uregina.ca/entry/legare_jeanlouis_
1841-1918.html
Page 2 of 3
Sitting Bull (1836–90)
Sitting Bull, Chief of the Hunkpapa Sioux, was born in 1836 in Dakota Territory. Under Chief
Red Cloud, Sitting Bull was one of the leaders who fought against American movement into
Sioux territory in the 1860s. In the early 1860s the Sioux were granted the Black Hills of South
Dakota under Treaty; however, the early 1870s saw reports of gold and the area was flooded
with white prospectors. The conflict reached a climax on June 25, 1876, with the Battle of the
Little Big Horn, in which the Sioux led by Sitting Bull defeated George Custer and the 7th U. S.
Calvary. In November 1876 Sitting Bull crossed the international boundary into Canada and
sought refuge in the Cypress Hills near Wood Mountain. There he was met by James Walsh of
the North-West Mounted Police, who assured the chief that he would be protected from attack
by the US Cavalry as long as he obeyed the laws of Canada and did not make raids into the
US—terms that Sitting Bull agreed to.
Between 1877 and 1881 numerous attempts were made by both American and Canadian
officials to have Sitting Bull return to the US. He had hoped to remain in Canada, but Canadian
officials were not willing to grant him a reserve or provide rations. As a result, in July 1881
Sitting Bull, accompanied by the Wood Mountain fur trader Jean-Louis Légaré, surrendered to
American officials at Fort Buford, North Dakota. Sitting Bull took up residence on the Standing
Rock Agency and for a time toured with Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show. In December 1890 he
was shot and killed by a group of Indian police who were attempting to issue a warrant for his
participation in the Ghost Dance. Rob Nestor
esask.uregina.ca/search_results.html?criteria=sitting+bull
Nez Perce - August 1877: Officers at Camp Robinson received word that the Nez Perce of
Chief Joseph had broken out of their reservations in Idaho and were fleeing north through
Montana toward Canada. When asked by Lieutenant Clark to join the Army against the Nez
Perce, Crazy Horse and the Miniconjou leader Touch the Clouds objected, saying that they had
promised to remain at peace when they surrendered.
Touch the Clouds' relationship with Army officials soured in late August 1877 when he and
Crazy Horse were asked to lead scouts north to fight Chief Joseph and the Nez Perce.[9] Four
days later, the army attempted to arrest Crazy Horse, but he slipped away to the Spotted Tail
Agency.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Touch_the_Clouds
Crazy Horse refused his pay at the regular muster of Clark's Indian scouts. The northern
Indians and Crazy Horse, however, were receiving contradictory messages; they had
surrendered and had been asked to make peace, and now they were being asked to make war.
www.friendslittlebighorn.com/crazyhorsedeath.htm
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