Charles Nolin (2 March 1838 – 28 January 1907) was a Métis farmer and political organizer noted for his role in the opposition of the North-West Resistance of 1885. He was educated by the bishop Provencher, then worked as a fur trader and a merchant.

Personal life

Nolin was born in 1838 at Saint Boniface to Augustin Nolin and Helen Ann Cameron. Nolin died January 28, 1907, at Battleford. began. In 1884, Charles Nolin and Maxime Lépine organized a committee that consisted of Métis people and desired to improve the recognition of their rights.

See also

  • Indigenous Canadian personalities

References

  • Gabriel Dumont Institute of Native Studies and Applied Research: Virtual Museum of Métis History and Culture
  • Indigenous Peoples Atlas of Canada