EARLY METIS OF SAULT STE MARIE            04/14/2005
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From Left to right: (1) Louis Cadotte, (2) John Bouche, (3) Obogan, (4) O'Shawn, (5) Gurnoe aka Garneau

This photo is taken in 1855 and titled "Five of the earliest Indian inhabitants St. Mary's Falls.
Saint Mary's Falls is Sault Ste. Marie.
These people are obviously Metis and not Indian, however they were adopted into the Objibwa clan and are therefore correctly identified as Indian but not earliest inhabitants.
Louis Gurnoe was married to Cadotte's sister as was John  Boucher

Heather Cadotte Armstrong suggests the following errors were made on the archives picture; (1)-John Bouche, (2)-Louis Cadotte (3) Edward O'Shawwaeno (4) Obogan aka Kawbawgam and (5) Louis Gurnoe.  This Louis Cadotte was the interpreter who went to Detroit for the 1855 Treaty negotiations.  He was ordered from the room so that the treaty could be changed without the knowledge of the chiefs.

Bernie Arbic also suggests the picture label is in error:  (1)-O'Shawano, sitting on left, (2)-John Bouche, standing on left,  (3) Kawbawgam, sitting in middle, (4)-Louis Cadotte,  standing on right, (5) Louis Gurnoe, sitting on right

Photo was originally done by the Late Woody Jarvis as published in the Soo Evening news, Heather says other photos of John Boucher, Obogan, O'Shawwaneo and Louis Cadotte are consistent with the Woody Jarvis identification.

The other photo of John Bouche however in my opinion are consistent with the first identification.  However I respect Heather's opinion and will leave it to others to settle this issue.

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