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.
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edit- ^ http://www.forgottenbooks.org/download_pdf/Historical_Notes_on_the_Environs_of_Quebec_1000677359.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ La "monnaie des sauvages": les colliers de wampum d'hier à aujourd'hui - Jonathan Christopher Lainey - Google Books
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-10-19. Retrieved 2013-09-30.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ 100 More Canadian Heroines: Famous and Forgotten Faces – Merna Forster – Google Books