The Batoche and St. Laurent areas were home to approximately 1,200 settlers, the majority of which were Métis. In 1872 the Village of Batoche was established when Xavier Letendre opened a ferry crossing and built a store. By 1884 the Batoche area grew to approximately fifty family river lots.
Notes from "Communication Through Place and Time"
Batoche is a place where voices matter deeply. During the Métis Resistance of 1885, people communicated through petitions, letters, proclamations, newspapers, and oral networks. Today, Parks Canada interpretation presents Batoche as a place where messages, perspectives, and memories continue to shape understanding of the past.
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