St. Louis, Saskatchewan

A Canadian village south of Prince Albert, Saskatchewan and north of Batoche, Saskatchewan. St. Louis was founded by Métis settlers in the late 19th Century, and is the northernmost Southbranch Settlement of Métis, a series of communities which ran from Fish Creek, Saskatchewan in the south along the South Saskatchewan River through Batoche and St. Laurent, Saskatchewan to St. Louis.

Related Topics:
Canadian - Prince Albert, Saskatchewan - Batoche, Saskatchewan - Métis - Southbranch Settlement - Fish Creek, Saskatchewan - St. Laurent, Saskatchewan

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Historically it was bordered by the Anglo-Métis settlements of Halcro and Red Deer Hill to the north.

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Anglo-Métis - Halcro - Red Deer Hill

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The nearest community of size is Prince Albert, Saskatchewan a twenty minute drive to the north.

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The community remains largely Métis and French today, and was recently the site of the discovery of a large archaelogical site of aboriginal artifacts predating those found at Wanuskewin near Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

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French - Wanuskewin - Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

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Locally it is known also for the St. Louis Light, an allegedly paranormal phenomenon, and the picturesque beauty of the South Saskatchewan River.

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St. Louis Light - Paranormal - South Saskatchewan River

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St. Louis is just northeast of Southbranch House one of many small trading posts from fur trading days. This particular post was attacked and burnt by the Atsina in the 1700s in retaliation for the company's supplying their enemies the Cree and Assiniboine with guns and goods, a cairn marks the place where it once stood.

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Southbranch House - Atsina - Cree - Assiniboine

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