Chief Poundmaker

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Chief Poundmaker

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He pushed for peace and saved lives during the North West Rebellion. Nonetheless, he was wrongfully convicted of treason by the government in 1885. Today, I look at the legendary Cree Chief Poundmaker Support: patreon.com/canadaehxDonate: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/craigUDonate: canadaehx.comE-mail: craig@canadaehx.comTwitter: twitter.com/craigbairdInstagram: @Bairdo37YouTube: youtube.com/c/canadianhistoryehx

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