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Community’s first chief and his family

An Anicinabe family sits in the grass near Lac Simon. From left to right: an older man, a younger man (the son) and an older woman. They are wearing long clothes (jackets, shirts, pants, dress) and the woman has a scarf over her hair. The church is behind them. We also see children and a woman. Black and white picture.

Photo credits: Deschâtelets Archives

Nias Papatie and his wife, Margaret Wabase, with their son, Nick Papatie (center).

Nias was the first chief of the community until the late 1930s, when the families lived scattered along the lake.