Monument to the Algonquin Chief Tessouat

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Monument to the Algonquin Chief Tessouat - Canada.ca

Located on the grounds of the Canadian Museum of History in Gatineau, this eight-foot bronze statue commemorates the 450th anniversary of the birth of Chief Tessouat. Tessouat was an uncontested leader and a shrewd trade negotiator. He and his people controlled the flow of traffic and goods along the Ottawa River from Morrison Island, where they lived.

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Gatineau, Quebec K1A 0M8

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https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/services/art-monuments/monuments/algonquin-chief-tessouat.html