Gabriel Dumont (1837–1906) was a Canadian political figure best known for being a prominent leader of the Métis people. Dumont was well known for his movements within the North-West Rebellion at the battles of Batoche, Fish Creek, and Duck Lake as well as for his role in the signing of treaties with the Blackfoot tribe, the traditional main enemy of the Métis.
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1 December 1837
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Died |
19 May 1906 (aged 68) St. Isidore-de-Bellevue, Saskatchewan, Canada
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Zodiac | Sagittarius |
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