| KWARAKWANTE, Louis |
Louis arrived in the Grande Cache area around 1811 with his brother Ignace
and Ignace Wanyande. He had two wives and twelve children. In 1845 he met
with Father De Smet at Jasper House and Louis, having not seen a priest
for nearly 40 years, had the father baptise his 36 children and grandchildren.
Louis Kwarakwante, an Iriquois Indian, was best known as a trapper, hunter,
guide, and packer in the Athabasca Valley.
- Source - Heritage Hunter's Guide to Alberta Museums by Roberta Hursey
- Source - A History of Grande Cache
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