François-Xavier Picard Tahourenché Explained

François-Xavier Picard Tahourenché (1810-1883) was a Great Chief of the Lorette Hurons^[1] from 1870 to 1883^[2] and an archivist who was designated a Person of National Historic Significance by the Canadian Government in 2008. He "shaped the history of his nation by keeping archives and heritage objects that reflect the life, history and values of the Huron-Wendat people."^[3] He was born to Marguerite Vincent Lawinonkié and Paul Picard Hondawonhont^[4] in Wendake, Quebec.

Notes and References

1. http://www.forgottenbooks.org/download_pdf/Historical_Notes_on_the_Environs_of_Quebec_1000677359.pdf
2. https://books.google.com/books?id=FRGakueGr_cC&dq=F.+X.+Picard+%28Tahourenche%29&pg=PA152 La "monnaie des sauvages": les colliers de wampum d'hier à aujourd'hui - Jonathan Christopher Lainey - Google Books
3. Web site: Archived copy . 2013-09-30 . 2013-10-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131019030745/http://www.pc.gc.ca/eng/clmhc-hsmbc/ressources-resources/~/media/clmhc-hsmbc/ressources-resources/pdf/designations_e.ashx . dead .
4. https://books.google.com/books?id=Au9HDgFrgyEC&dq=Paul+Picard+Hondawonhont&pg=PA215 100 More Canadian Heroines: Famous and Forgotten Faces – Merna Forster – Google Books