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ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY

JUNE 29:

1789 Hay River NWT
Alexander Mackenzie 1764-1820 enters a river flowing northwest from Great Slave Lake after hearing about salt water from the Yellowknife Indians; the Mackenzie River (later named after him) takes him to the Arctic Delta on July 10; the North West Company partner is trying to find a way to ship furs to the west coast.

1930 Rome Italy
Pope Pius XI canonizes Jean de Brébeuf and 7 other Jesuits martyred in the 1600s; the first North American saints.
 

BACKGROUND:

DeBreboeuf's extensive writings on the Huron may be found at Lavalle Universite in Quebec.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


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The original list was created by Phil Konstantin's web site.  It is used with permission and was distributed with the enlarged background information compiled by Neshoba and is now posted at Native News Online as an educational resource.
 
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