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Montana Michif Heritage Foundation @mtmichifheritage.bsky.social · 11d

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Michif McKay @ojicreecarl.bsky.social · Sep 17

Today's #Montana #MTMichif learning curve has me examining the 1880 U.S. Census of Pembina, the Village of Wallhalla. #Anishinaabe

What intrigues my curiosity is the last name on pg.13/18 of this record is Alexis Langis & Family. Other names, Charles Cuthbert Grant & Mary Gingras.
#Métis/#Michif

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Michif McKay @ojicreecarl.bsky.social · 21d

South of the medicine, the term "National Day for Truth & Reconciliation" does not exist...

Lenard Peltier interview is medicine on #NDTR.
⬇️🖱💻🖥📱
youtu.be/eBvNsS0CeBA?...

Leonard Peltier on Indigenous Rights, His Half-Century in Prison & More

YouTube video by Democracy Now!

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Michif McKay @ojicreecarl.bsky.social · Sep 20

Boon Swayr! (good evening in michif)
#MTMichif
👀⬅️Exploring historical 1900 U.S. census records of Montana and I noticed a half-breed Cree Camp is documented in the Lewis Clark County.

👀➡️Data has John Swane, father from England with a racial designation as Indian.

Land location: Twp 18 Range 7

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Michif McKay @ojicreecarl.bsky.social · Sep 20

Boon matayn! (Michif for good morning) 🌞🌅

This discovery motivates me to document our shared historical community. Becoming resourceful as #RoadAllowanceIndians,
The Hill 57 residents documented on the 1940 U.S. Census of Great Falls are listed in this thread.
#Hill57 #MTMichif #Anishinaabe
🧵⬇️👀
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Michif McKay @ojicreecarl.bsky.social · Sep 5

Pierre Gauthier of Verennes New France with BIO.
#Métis #Michif
BIO-W. Raymond Wood, University of Missouri-Columbia.

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Michif McKay @ojicreecarl.bsky.social · Sep 11

Today's #MTMichif learning curve reveals Sinopah Mountain.

Sinopah-meaning kit fox woman, was born to Chief Lone Walker. She would marry Hugh Munro of the Hudson's Bay Company & American Fur Co.
👀⬅️Sinoah MT.
👀➡️⬆️Hugh Munro with Bally Powell
👀➡️⬇️H.Munro BIO HBCA.

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Montana Michif Heritage Foundation @mtmichifheritage.bsky.social · Sep 14

www.reconciliationthroughart.ca

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Michif McKay @ojicreecarl.bsky.social · Sep 13

#OnThisDay 📅 164 years ago great grand uncle François Langan(Longé) was baptized at White Horse Plain.

Michif:
tipishkum- Birthday🎂

Ojibwe:
Dibishkam- he/she has a birthday!🎂

He married Genevieve Lafournaise @ Wolf Point.💒💍

Happy birthday Uncle Frank! Please hug our Aunty Myrt from above!

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Michif McKay @ojicreecarl.bsky.social · Sep 10

Charles Cuthbert, son of Cuthbert shows up in my research as a prisoner in the 1900 U.S. Census as Cuthbert. He is an inmate along with the Brien & Houle family members. He is 65 years of age and eventually lives his last years with his family.
#Pembina #Métis #Michif #LittleShellTribe

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Michif McKay @ojicreecarl.bsky.social · Sep 10

Image below is an indexed map of land at Turtle Mountain c1910. I have circled the homestead of Cuthbert Grant, and discovered Adele McKay is his Neighbour!
#Métis #Michif #Anishinaabe

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Michif McKay @ojicreecarl.bsky.social · Sep 12

⬅️⬆️Sinopah's daughter Amelia saw the old Northwest transform!
⬅️⬇️Harvey Alexander Fox takes Amelia as his wife in 1880 @ Burleigh, Dakota Territory. She would witness the birth of North & South Dakota.
#MTMichif #Métis #Blackfoot
➡️⬆️Harvey A Fox is a Private in Custer's army.
➡️⬇️Cited in his obituary.

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Montana Michif Heritage Foundation @mtmichifheritage.bsky.social · Jul 22

But these nine respected hunters and warriors stood strong, chosen by their people for leadership and loyalty. Many of you may recognize your ancestors’ names among them. 🪶

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Michif McKay @ojicreecarl.bsky.social · Sep 5

Pictures paint a thousand words!
Here are the (La Verendrye) Gaulthier Brothers of Verennes Quebec.
This epic journey predates David Thompson & Lewis & Clark.

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Michif McKay @ojicreecarl.bsky.social · Sep 2

After introductions on August 22, 2025 I presented the Genealogy report before breaking out into open microphone.

Each council member's genealogy fan is listed within the contents of this segment.
🖥️📱💻📺⤵️
🟠https://youtu.be/QqD-e02E1cU?si=wsis3nkEptwpPAbm🟠

Genealogy & Blood Quantum of the Executive Council for Little Shell Tribe

YouTube video by Roe Cloud Pembina Ojibwa

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Michif McKay @ojicreecarl.bsky.social · Sep 3

Versatile and made from materials from the homeland, the #RedRiverCart is more than just a wagon!

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Montana Michif Heritage Foundation @mtmichifheritage.bsky.social · Sep 7

Tonight’s full moon, Sunday, September 7, 2025, is Wabaabagaa-giizis, the Changing Leaves Moon, in Anishinaabe tradition. It marks when leaves turn and fall, signaling autumn. In some regions, it’s also called Binaakwe-giizis, the Falling Leaves Moon.

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Montana Michif Heritage Foundation @mtmichifheritage.bsky.social · Sep 7

Wonderful time at the #Chokecherry festival in #Lewistown #Montana Rep-ing #Michif #Metis

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Michif McKay @ojicreecarl.bsky.social · Sep 2

#RedRiverCart #Mètis/#Michif
Overland freighting was replaced by the railroad. The Red River Cart is an engineering marvel as an amphibious vehicle!

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Montana Michif Heritage Foundation @mtmichifheritage.bsky.social · Sep 3

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Sign the Petition

Stop the Desecration of Hill 57

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Michif McKay @ojicreecarl.bsky.social · Sep 2

On August 22, 2025 the Montana Michif Heritage Foundation proudly sponsored a gathering! We share the introduction segment as the first release of our episode:
'Genealogy & Blood Quantum of the Little Shell Tribe Executive Council'

💻🖥️📺⤵️

🟠https://youtu.be/bW72lI7pbtM?si=kCc__N2p2au0QAag🟠

Introductions-Genealogy & Blood Quantum of the Little Shell Tribe Executive Council

YouTube video by Roe Cloud Pembina Ojibwa

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Michif McKay @ojicreecarl.bsky.social · Aug 29

Henry Roe Cloud

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LEST WE FORGET: Henry Roe Cloud - ICT

Ho-Chunk educator Henry Roe Cloud worked to broaden opportunities for Native people

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Michif McKay @ojicreecarl.bsky.social · Sep 1

Saskatoon berries.

Translation in #Michif
Lii pwayr😋.

www.metismuseum.ca/michif_dicti...

www.metismuseum.ca

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Montana Michif Heritage Foundation @mtmichifheritage.bsky.social · Sep 1

🌿🍇 Little berries, big flavor! Fresh Saskatoons are summer in every bite 😋 #BerryGood #WildHarvest

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Michif McKay @ojicreecarl.bsky.social · Aug 31

Today's #Métis/#Michif learning has me examining the Half Breed Scrip of the Chippewas of Lake Superior.

The images below are the beginning of the list of names who received half-breed scrip.
Beginning pg.24 🧐⬅️
Ending on pg.38/346🧐➡️
Link to image:
archive.org/details/cihm...

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