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pīhtokahānapiwiyin (Poundmaker), nēhiyaw chief

pīhtokahānapiwiyin (Poundmaker), around 1884 (Library and Archives Canada).
pīhtokahānapiwiyin (Poundmaker), around 1884 (Library and Archives Canada). Pîhtokahanapiwiyin (Poundmaker) with his 4th wife (c. 1884) (LAC 3358534) (cropped) · Unknown authorUnknown author · Photo source · Photo licence: Public domain. Resized for display; item previews may be cropped. The image remains under the licence shown.
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pīhtokahānapiwiyin (Poundmaker, ca. 1842–1886), a nēhiyaw (Plains Cree) chief, sought better terms for his people and called on Canada to fulfil its obligations under Treaty 6. In 1885 he repulsed Lieutenant-Colonel Otter’s attack on his reserve at Cut Knife but restrained his followers; imprisoned as a rebel, he died after his early release.

Scope & context

His leadership and role in 1885 as described in his designation, not the 2019 federal exoneration or a full biography.

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