Tête Jaune aka. Pierre Bostonais aka. Pierre Hastination (died 1828) an Iroquois-Métis trapper / fur-trader / explorer who worked for the North West Company and Hudson's Bay Company during the 18th and 19th centuries. His nickname (which means yellow head in French) was given to him because of his blond hair. The name “Bostonais” refers to his probable American origin. First Nations people applied this name to American traders (“Boston men” in French).
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