Reverend George McDougall and Methodist missions in the West
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George McDougall was an influential Methodist missionary in the Prairie West from 1860 until his death in 1876, founding the Victoria mission in 1862 and leading others as part of colonization efforts. He urged First Nations to abandon traditional ways, removed the sacred stone Manitou Asinîy in 1866 with damaging results, and carried word of the coming Treaty Six talks in 1875. Missions linked to him at Norway House and Morley later developed residential schools.
Scope & context
McDougall as described in his designation, reviewed in 2024.
Sources behind this record
Parks Canada
Current reasons for designation and review of designation; not the superseded commemorative plaque