Catherine Beaulieu Bouvier Lamoureux

Catherine Beaulieu Bouvier Lamoureux (1836 – 1918) was a Métis women living in the Northwest Territories. She was a founder and leader of the local Métis community. The daughter of François Beaulieu II and Louise (or Catherine) St. Germain, she was born in the Salt River region near Fort Smith. In 1845, she was baptized into the Roman Catholic Church and attended the Grey Nuns school in St. Boniface. The Grey Nuns founded a hospital and school in Fort Providence in 1867 and she encouraged First Nations women to use their health care services. She is believed to be the source of the Chipewyan oral history recorded by Fathers Émile Petitot and Grouard. She also helped to preserve oral tradition for her own people.

Catherine Beaulieu Bouvier Lamoureux

Catherine Beaulieu Bouvier Lamoureux (1836 – 1918) was a Métis women living in the Northwest Territories. She was a founder and leader of the local Métis community. The daughter of François Beaulieu II and Louise (or Catherine) St. Germain, she was born in the Salt River region near Fort Smith. In 1845, she was baptized into the Roman Catholic Church and attended the Grey Nuns school in St. Boniface. The Grey Nuns founded a hospital and school in Fort Providence in 1867 and she encouraged First Nations women to use their health care services. She is believed to be the source of the Chipewyan oral history recorded by Fathers Émile Petitot and Grouard. She also helped to preserve oral tradition for her own people.