Sandy Lake Metis Who Left Treaty: A Family Case Study Compiled and edited by Lawrence J. Barkwell Louis Riel Institute Antoine Chatelain was born circa 1780/90. He married Okimawinotook (Metis) and they had five five sons sons in Sask Saskat atche chewa wan. n. Th Thei eirr seco second nd son son Ahtu Ahtuka kako koop op (John (John Star Starbl blan anke kett Chatelain) became the Chief of the Sandy Lake Indian reserve "Ahtukakoop" • • •
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Masuskapoe (Sitting on Land) Chatelain born circa 1813. Ahtahkakoop (John Starblanket) Chatelain born circa 1815. Ahasiw-akohp dit Ahenakew (Crowskin David) Chatelain born circa 1816, died 1879 at Sandy Lake. Sasakwamoose (One who Adheres) Jacob Chatelain born circa 1819. Napesis (Little Man) Chatelain born circa 1820.
Masuskapoe Chatelain (b.c. 1813) Masuskapoe had two children Macohow “Bad Owl”, born 1839 and John Peter Masuskapoe.
Ahtahkakoop (John Starblanket) Chatelain (b. 1815) Ahtahkakoop married Mary born 1820. They had the following children: •
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Marie Okwetchitim Chatelain born Chatelain born circa 1855 at Prince Albert. Marie married Edouard Genereux (b. 1850). Antoine Kamiyoahcahkwcw “Good Spirit” dit “Menowachatiswo” Ahtahkakoop Starblanket born circa 1837 at Carlton. He married Judique Belanger (b. 1843). She was the daughter of Chief Mistawasis (Pierre Belanger). Kisik-Awasis Starblanket Ahtahkakoop born circa 1838. Mary Starblanket Ahtahkakoop born Ahtahkakoop born circa 1840. Isabella Ahtahkakoop Starblanket born in 1842. Isabella married Gabriel Weyatkowapew Belanger (b.c. 1835). He H e was the son of Chief Mistawasis (Pierre Belanger) and his first wife Anne Iskwesis. Philomene Emma Ahtahkakoop Starblanket born circa 1847 in Sandy Lake. Philomene married John Katchichit. Nancy Okwetchitim Ahtahkakoop Starblanket born Starblanket born circa 1847 in Sandy Lake. Unknown daughter Ahtahkakoop daughter Ahtahkakoop Starblanket born circa 1848. She married John Cardinal (b.c. 1840) Catherine Ahtahkakoop Starblanket born 1850 in Carlton. Catherine married Daniel Villebrun (b.c. 1845). Basil Kamiyoastotin Ahtahkakoop Starblanket born Starblanket born 1852 in Sandy Lake. Basil married Maria Wolf (b. 1899). Also married Janet (Eliza Wawiyes) Erminskin (b. 1856).
Nancy Okwechitchit Ka-Miyo-Ahcahkwcw Ahtahkakoop Starblanket. Nancy Starblanket. Nancy married John Gabriel Weyahtekawpayo Belanger. He was the son of Chief Mistawasis (Pierre (Pierre Belanger) and his third wife wife Sitipinatowe. . Emma Ahtahkakoop Starblanket born circa 1855. Emma married John Cardinal (b.c. 1855). Joseph Ahtahkakoop Starblanket born 1857 in Sandy Lake. Joseph married Mary Joyful (b. c. 1863). Michel Ahtahkakoop Starblanket born 1862 in Carlton. Michel married Mary Jane Okemasis Akamasiniy (b.c. 1865) •
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David Ahenakew Chatelain (1816 - 1879) Born in 1816 to Antoine Chatelain and Okimawinotook . David Ahenakew married Mary Keeskanakwas Keeskanakwas. Mary was born on in 1832 at Red Pheasant Reserve. They married on December 17, 1876 in Sandy Lake. He passed away on June 2. 1879 in Sandy Lake. Mary died in the spring of 1903. Their son John Ahenakew was born in April of 1875. Sasakwamoose (One who Adheres) Jacob Chatelain (b.c. 1819) Sasakwamoose was first married to Mary (b.c. 1825) then married Margaret (b.c. 1825). Napesis (Little Man) Chatelain (b. c. 1820) Napesis did not marry.
Chatelain Family Metis Scrip Claims Belanger, Caroline ; address: Snake Plain, Prince Albert P.O. [Post Office]; claim no. 1049; born: 1865 near Carlton; father: Gabriel Belanger (Métis); mother: Nancy Chatelain (Métis); married: 1882 at Snake Plains to Edward Johnston; children living: 2; children deceased: 1; scrip for $240.00 Belanger, Victoria ; address: Sandy Lake via Prince Albert; claim no. 1058; born: 1837 on Saskatchewan River; father: ..... Belanger (Métis); mother: Métis; married: 1853 at Fort à la Corne to George Robertson; children living: 5; children deceased 8; scrip for $160.00 Chatelain, Albert ; heir to his son, Napesis Chatelain; claim no. 2306; address: Sandy Lake Indian Reserve; born: Fall, 1869 18 69 at Sandy Hills; father: Albert Chatelain (Métis and deponent); mother: Maggie Iiawash Kamekaw (Métis); scrip for $240.00. Chatelain, Catherine - Maria Villebrun, concerning the claim of her deceased mother, Catherine Chatelaine, a Métis head of family - Address, Battleford - Born, 1850 at Carlton - Father, Ahakakoup Cathelain, (Métis) - Mother, Indian woman - Married, Maria Villebrun was married in 1868 at Carlton to Daniel Villebrun - Died, Catherine Chatelain died in August, 1870 - Heir, her daughter, Maria Villebrun - Scrip for $160 $16 0 - Claim 1253
Chatelain, Catherine ; wife of Louis Nappessis; applies on behalf of her deceased husband Pierre Desjarlais; claim no. 374; born: 1843 18 43 at Lac la Biche; died: November, 1870 at Victoria; address: St. Albert; father: Appetahpeness Desjarlais (Métis); mother: Iippettakkonakkoos (Métis); married: 1864 at Edmonton to Catherine Chatelain; children deceased: 2; heir: Catherine Chatelain (widow); Other heirs died subsequent to claim; scrip for $240.00
229 9 1/2; Napoleon Chatelain, Henry ; for his deceased brother, William; claim no. 2299 Chatelain; born: 1853 near Carlton; address: Sandy S andy Lake Indian Reserve; father: David Chatelain (Métis); mother: Mary (Cree Indian); married: Fall, 1869 at Carlton to Kootam; children living: Willie; born: Fall, 1872; heirs: Kootam Chatelain, $80. 00 and Willie Chatelain, $80.00 Scrip affidavit for Chatelain, Louis ; born: March 1847; father: Nicholas Chatelain (Métis); mother: Nanette Cartier (Métis); claim no.: 3132; date of issue: June 1, 18 82 b orn: 1 April, 1869 at Chatelain, Margaret ; address: Prince Albert; claim no. 1050; born: Battleford; father: Jacob Chatelain (Métis); mother: Mary Kakeke Okima (Métis); married: 28 June, 1885 to John Cameron at Sandy Lake; children living: 1; scrip for $240.00 Chatelain, Marie Anne ; for her deceased brother, Baptist; claim no. 117; Chatelain Junior; address: Calgary; born: 1858 at Turtle Lake; father: Baptiste Chatelain Senior (Métis); mother: Koitit (Indian); died: Fall, 1870 at Turtle Lake; heirs: Wapashoos Chatelain; Marie Anne Chatelain (deponent), wife of Abraham Bruneau; scrip for $120.00 Chatelain, Marie Anne ; for her deceased father, Baptist; claim no. 116; Chatelain Senior born: 1830 at Fort Pitt; died: Fall, 1870 at Battle River; address: Calgary; father: Antoine Chatelain (Métis); mother: Okimawinotook (Métis); married: 1850 to Koitit, an Indian woman, at Fort Pitt; children living: Baptiste, born: 1855, died: Fall, 1870; scrip for $160.00 Chatelain, Marie ; address: Prince Albert; claim no. 1725; born: 1866 near Carlton; father: John Meshaskepip Chatelain Ch atelain (Métis); mother: Emma (Métis); married: Summer, 1876 at St. Laurent; to Gabriel Vandal; children living: 5; children deceased: 1; scrip for $240.00
Scrip affidavit for Chatelain, Jr., Narcisse ; born: October 1884; father: Narcisse Chatelain (Métis); mother: Nancy Finlayson (Métis); claim no.: 2918; scrip no.: 1 2429; date of issue: March 22, 1879; amount: $160.00 Chatelain, Wappasoos ; for his deceased brother, Wappasoosi; claim no. 2301; Chatelain; address: Sandy Lake Indian Reserve; born: 1860 near Carlton; father: Mehoawasis Chatelain (Métis); mother: Susanne (Indian); died: Fall, 1870 at Battleford; heirs: Kameowewishk Chatelain (daughter); Lawapeskekapow Chatelain (son); Marie
Chatelain (daughter); Baptiste Chatelain (son); Wappasoos Chatelain (his son and deponent); Peyateshkit Chatelain (daughter); Mary Anne Chatelain (daughter); and heirs of Shoskopeyeseewowo Chatelain; scrip for $30.00 each Malette, Marie; heir to her deceased brother, Jean Baptiste Bélanger; address: Macleod; born: 1872 at Carlton; died: 1883 at Carlton; father: Pierre Bélanger (Métis); mother: mother: Isabelle Chatelain (Métis); claim no. 1353. Pinaud, Annie ; heir to her deceased son, Pierre Chatelain Wapishiw; address: St. Albert; born: 1853 at Edmonton; died: September, 1870 at St. Paul des Cris; father: Baptiste Chatelain Wapishiw; (deceased Métis); mother: Anne Pinaud or Pittawaskanikok; (now wife of Jean Niska) (Métis and deponent); scrip for $240.00; claim no. 498. Villebrun, Daniel ; for his son Pierre Vallee, who is in South Africa; address: Battleford, Saskatchewan; born: 20 February, 1875 between Battleford and Fort Pitt; father: Daniel Villebrun (Métis and deponent); mother: Marie Louise Chatelain (Métis); scrip cert.: form C, no. 1505 for $240.00; claim no. 941. Villebrun, Maria - Concerning her claim as a child - Address, Battleford - Born, April, 1869 at Carlton - Father, David Villebrun, (Métis) - Mother, Catherine Chatelain alias Attak-a-koup, (Métis) - Scrip for $240 - Claim 1234
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