Île-à-la-Crosse - Saskatchewan Historical Markers on Waymarking.com

As the plaque reads:

Île-à-la-Crosse
The native people of Île-à-la-Crosse were not directly in the fighting during the Metis-Uprising of 1885.

However, Île-à-la-Crosse was the birth place of Louis Riel Senior. Louis
Riel's father. In 1846, Father Tachè established a church in Île-à-la-Crosse.

In 1860, "The Sisters of Charity" came west to operated a school and nursing station in the village.

Sister Sara Riel, Louis Riel's sister came to Île-à-la-Crosse convent in 1871. She took the name of Sister Marguerite-Marie. She died in 1883 and was buried in the village.
Site of burial is in the Île-à-la-Crosse cemetary,

Erected
Saskatchewan Heritage
1985
&
Northern Village of Île-à-la-Crosse

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Marker type: Plaque on boards Marker placement date: Not listed

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