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sketchbook: "Journal from Red River to Columbia, 1845"
George-Antoine Belcourt (Bellecourt or Bellecours) was a priest and missionary. He was born April 22, 1803 in Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre (Baieville) Lower Canada, the son of Antoine Bellecourt and Josephte Lemire. In 1832-33, Father Belcourt began a mission to the Chippewas on the Assiniboine River, west of the Métis mission of Saint-François-Xavier (Man.). He was committed to the Métis cause. Father Belcourt believed in the recognition of Métis title to their land, their need for a voice in government, and that "free trade" in furs was their right as aboriginal people. He died May 31, 1874 at Shediac (N.B.).

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