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#OjiCree #Michif Tansii kiya? Boozhoo aniin? President-Montana Michif Heritage Foundation https://bsky.app/profile/mtmichifheritage.bsky.social 🏹#KnowledgeKeeper 🧠 ©️2011🪶🧡

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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'

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🟠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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Montana Michif Heritage Foundation @mtmichifheritage.bsky.social · 9d

Honoring Louis Riel, born Oct 22, 1844 — a Métis leader, visionary, and defender of our rights, language & land. His spirit of resistance and pride still guides us today. ✊🏽✨

#LouisRiel #MétisPride #RielLives #RedRiverResistance #IndigenousHistory #LandBack

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Michif McKay @ojicreecarl.bsky.social · 9d

#Hill57 #MTMichif
Examining Hill57 residents is a Pemmican Pouch of knowledge!

Below is the death certificate of John Romell LaPierre. He is born at St. Peter's Mission during the time Louis Riel was teaching in Montana. He is documented as a resident of #Hill57 at the time of his death, age 73.

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Michif McKay @ojicreecarl.bsky.social · 18d

#IndigenousPeoplesDay
I am thankful for the resilience of the Ojibwe Language Keepers!

ojibwe.lib.umn.edu/%E2%AC%85%EF...

Miigwech!!!🪶

Ojibwe People's Dictionary | the Ojibwe People's Dictionary

ojibwe.lib.umn.edu

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Michif McKay @ojicreecarl.bsky.social · 20d

#GreatFalls #MTMichif
⬅️Lomery(Lemear,LeMere)Family
158. Lewis-Head-67-S.Dak-Indian
159. Charlie-Son-17-MT-Ind

End of page 4/6 of #Hill57.
Pages 47-52 total 6 pages not 5.

➡️1940 U.S. Census of Great Falls Montana, District 1, Unincorporated #Hill57.

GIGA WAABAMIN MIINAWA! #Anishinaabe
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Michif McKay @ojicreecarl.bsky.social · 20d

#Hill57
⬅️Gopher Family cont'd
151. Iron Clan Woman, Rose-Wife-59-Canada,English-Indian
152. Pat-Son-32-Can,eng-Indian
153. Mike-Son-16-Canadian Indian-Indian
154. Doris-Dau-13-MT-Ind
155. Bob-Son-10-MT-Ind

➡️Moore & Manness
156. Thomas W. Moore-85-Ohio-White
157. Andrew Manness-57-S.Dak-White
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Michif McKay @ojicreecarl.bsky.social · 20d

#Hill57
⬅️Myvett Family
144. Potter-Head-34-Canada/English-Indian
145. Mollie-Wife-27-Canada/Eng-Ind
146. Wilma-Dau-11-MT-Ind
147. Anne-Marie-Dau-7-MT-Ind
148. Haline-Dau-3-MT-Ind

➡️⬆️John Lefthand
149. Head-74-Minnesota-Indian

➡️⬇️Gopher Family
150. Jim, Loud Thunder-Head-54-MT-Ind
cont'd....
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Michif McKay @ojicreecarl.bsky.social · 20d

⬅️Damon Family cont'd
136. Bernice-Dau-5-MT-Indian
137. William-Son-3-MT-Ind
#Hill57 👣
➡️Gopher Family
138. George-Head-33-Canada-Indian
139. Babe-Wife-27-Canada-Ind
140. Emma-Dau-8-MT-Ind
141. Georgina-Dau-6-MT-Ind
142. Tom-Son-4-MT-Ind
143. George-Son-Infant-MT-Ind
#GreatFalls #MTMichif ♾️
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Michif McKay @ojicreecarl.bsky.social · 20d

⬅️Gardipee Family cont'd
127. Tom-Son-19-MT-Ind
128. Joe-Son-17-MT-Ind
129. George-Son-15-MT-Ind
130. Ruth-Dau-10-MT-Ind
131. James-Son-4-MT-Ind

➡️Damon Family
132. Louise-Head-Fem-60-Canada French-Indian
133. William-Head-35-MT-Ind
134. Florence-Wife-26-MT-Ind
135. Albert-Son-6-MT-Ind
cont'd...

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Michif McKay @ojicreecarl.bsky.social · 20d

⬅️1940 U.S. Census #Hill57

➡️⬆️Meany(Mosher) Family Cont'd
120. Charlie-Son-20-Montana-Indian
121. Buffalo, Albert-Son in law-29-MT-Ind
122. Clara-Dau-19-MT-Ind
123. Madeleine-Dau-17-MT-Ind
124. Joseph-Son-15-MT-Ind

➡️⬇️Gardipee Family
125. Louis-Head-51-MT-Ind
126. Evelyn-Wife-48-MT-Ind
cont'd...

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Michif McKay @ojicreecarl.bsky.social · 20d

⬅️Pg 50/60, 1940 U.S. Census of #GreatFalls & pg. 4/5 of unincorporated #Hill57.
⬇️⬅️Map of G.Falls & common walking routes taken 1940.
⬇️➡️Silver smelter @ Black Eagle.

The common occupation was Works Progress Administration Road, Civilian Corps Camps, & few employed at the Copper Smelter.
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Michif McKay @ojicreecarl.bsky.social · 26d

⬅️Meany Family Cont'd
118. Christina-Wife-50-Montana-Indian
119. Roger-Son-23-MT-Ind

➡️PG.49/60 1940 U.S. Census-Great Falls #Hill57

Meany family continues on pg.50. Meany name could be Mosher/Mosney.

This concludes 3/5 pages of the 1940 #GreatFalls Census of Hill 57.
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Michif McKay @ojicreecarl.bsky.social · 26d

⬅️Sirmans/Sanders
112. Sirmans(DeMars), William G-Head-69-White-Penn.
Sanders Family:
113. Robert-Head-65-Missouri-White
114. Steve-Son-6-Montana-Indian
115. George-Son-4-MT-Ind

➡️Lapier/Meany
116. Rosemary Lapier-Head-73-Montana-Indina
Meany Family:
117. Charley-Head-65-N.Dak-Indian
Cont'd
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Michif McKay @ojicreecarl.bsky.social · 26d

👀Damon Family:
102. James-Head-41-MT-Indian
103. Lena-Wife-34-Montana-Ind
104. Mannie-Son-17-MT-Ind
105. Edith-Dau-15-MT-Ind
106. Gail-Son-13-MT-Ind
107. Robert-Son-11-MT-Ind
108. Lila-Dau-9-MT-Ind
109. Myrtle-Dau-7-MT-Ind
110. Josephine-Dau-4-MT-Ind
111. Erma-Dau-2-MT-Ind
#Hill57 #GreatFalls
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Michif McKay @ojicreecarl.bsky.social · 26d

⬅️Smith:
93. John-Head-Widow-55-Germany-White
94. Sanders, Isabel-Housekeeper-22-Montana-Indian
95. Arnold-Head-Son-24-MT-White

➡️Damon:
96. Charles-Head-47-MT-Indian
97. Marie-Wife-42-MT-Ind
98. James-Son-18-MT-Ind
99. Noel-Son-16-MT-Ind
100. Dolores-Dau.-14-MT-Ind
101. Charles-Son-12-MT-Ind

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Michif McKay @ojicreecarl.bsky.social · 27d

#Hill57
⬅️Ameline Family:
85. Francis-Head-29-Montana-Indian
86. Ursula-Wife-37-MT-Ind

➡️Mallette Family:
87. Belle-Female-Head-49-Montana-Indian
88. Ira-Son-25-Wyoming-Ind.
89. Pete-Son-17-MT-Ind.
90. Lillian-Daughter-15-MT-Ind
91. Josephine-Daughter-12-MT-Ind
92. Victoria-11-Daughter-MT-Ind
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Michif McKay @ojicreecarl.bsky.social · 27d

⬅️Page 49/60 #Hill57 1940 U.S. Census of Great Falls

➡️⬆️Two Teeth Family Cont'd:
80. Nancy-Daughter-8-Montana-Indian
81. Robert-Son-4 months-MT-Ind

➡️⬇️Arkinson Family:
82. Thomas-Head-19-Montana-Indian
83. Margaret-Wife-18-Montana-Ind.
84. Infant-Daughter-1 month-MT-Ind

Ameline family next.
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Michif McKay @ojicreecarl.bsky.social · 27d

I've returned to this #Hill57 thread.

Hill 57 appears on the 1940 U.S. Census of Great Falls from pg. 47-52/60. The area encompasses the confluence of Sun River into the Missouri & the land North and west of the confluence. The School District is a midpoint between Hill 57 and the Missouri.

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Michif McKay @ojicreecarl.bsky.social · Sep 30

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 30

This #NDTR long weekend, I've examined #NewFrance and the #Indigenous allies opposing English invaders. In particular Ensign, Jean Baptiste Levrault de Langis; or "Langy" to his Royal Empire Loyalist enemies.
warhistory.org/@msw/article...

www.biographi.ca/en/bio/levra...

Langy - War History

Jean-Baptiste Levrault de Langis Montgeron (known as “Langy” in English) was considered the ideal French-Canadian leader, who allowed New France to defy the...

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Windspeaker.com @windspeaker.bsky.social · Sep 25

“For people who grew up away from cultural and community connections, the journey of rediscovery and reconnection can be painful, confusing, full of blocks and stops and take years before some felt sense of connection and understanding formulates.”

#Indigenous #Métis #belonging

Distinct branches of the same root

To the Editor:A large portion of Indigenous peoples, including those of mixed-heritage backgrounds, have grown up away from specific nationhood belonging, territories and reserves, a point that has de...

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