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1981 (Creation)
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This file contains information on Chief Piapot, aka Flash in the Sky, 1828-1908, who was a warrior, orator, Cree Chief, and prophet who convinced Southern Indigenous peoples to remain at home during the North West Rebellion in 1885. Documents in this file include a letter from the Indian Office, articles from The Globe and Mail and Leader Post, several pages documenting relations between Piapot and Father Hugounard during the visit of Governor-General Lord Stanley of Preston, Piapot's critiques of the Indian Department for its miserliness, further letters which mention Chief Piapot in positive and negative lights, and documents which detail his involvement with the Northwest Rebellion in 1885. Also contains a documents which makes reference to the conversion of his son alongside a page of handwritten notes by Penny Petrone.