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20-535: The series has its genesis in de Cocq's discovery that he is a direct descendant of James McKay , a Métis fur trader and politician who was a key figure in the treaty negotiations. Production on the series was first announced in 2023. Funding for a second season was announced in June 2024. Erin Goodpipe as herself Saxon de Cocq as himself James McKay (fur trader) James McKay (1828 – December 2, 1879)

40-680: A desire to preach to the people of the West, who had been made known to the French colony by the explorations of his own ancestors. Despite the objections of his family (with the exception of his mother), he entered the Oblate novitiate in Longueuil in the fall of that year. Taché soon expressed an urge to preach to the Native American population of the west. Upon completion of his novitiate in 1845, even though he

60-651: A guide; he often met the HBC governor, George Simpson in Crow Wing , Minnesota, and escorted him to Upper Fort Garry . In 1857, while at Fort Ellice , he was engaged to guide the John Palliser party from Fort Ellice ( St Lazare, MB ) through the Saskatchewan plains to its winter quarters at Fort Carlton, Saskatchewan . McKay married in 1859 and left the HBC in 1860, going into business for himself. He established his home west of

80-805: A recruiter of families from Eastern Canada and the United States and later Europe. Taché regarded Manitoba as a sister province of Quebec, and promoted French Canadian immigration and the linguistic and educational rights of French-speaking Catholics in the Northwest. Taché was involved in the controversy surrounding the suppression of French as an official language and the abolition of confessional schools in Manitoba and he wrote many pamphlets and letters denouncing this legislation. Taché died in Saint Boniface on 22 June 1894, following 15 years of declining health, and

100-643: The Diocese of Saint Boniface , and named Provencher its first bishop. In June 1850, Taché was named titular bishop of Arathia and Provencher's coadjutor bishop , when he was still only 27 years old; he did not receive the news of his appointment, until January 1851. He was consecrated a bishop on 23 November 1851 in Marseille , France, by St. Eugene de Mazenod , founder of the Missionary Oblates. Provencher died on 7 June 1853, and Taché automatically succeeded him as

120-558: The widowed Louise-Henriette was forced to return to her family home in Boucherville . The young Alexandre was raised there under the care of his uncle, in a home where the arts, study, and the Catholic faith were part of the daily fabric of life. He attended the junior seminary at Saint-Hyacinthe starting in September 1833. While there, Taché started to feel a religious calling , which

140-690: The Bishop of St. Boniface. The following years saw Taché serving a widespread region of which about half of the population were Catholics. He worked with a number of groups including the Saulteaux , Crees , Athabaskans and Chippeways. He was involved in the difficult years when the Territories were absorbed into Canada. He also traveled to Europe, where he sought assistance from his congregation, funds and volunteers. The most prominent were Constantine Scollen and Emile Petitot who went to Canada with him in 1862. In

160-556: The Forks in present-day Manitoba and quickly became involved in this community. He was made a member of the Council of Assiniboia in 1868, and caught up in the hostilities in the Red River Colony between 1869 and 1870. Because of his Métis heritage, he chose to leave the community for a short time. On his return, he was made a member of the provisional government. James' brother, Angus McKay,

180-623: The bishop appointed him Regent of the College of Chambly , and in January 1844 as professor of mathematics at his old school in Saint-Hyacinthe. Since his meeting the newly arrived community of Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate from France in December 1841, Taché had felt drawn to their way of life. When he completed his seminary studies in 1844, he began to consider joining the congregation, feeling

200-737: The district of Lake Manitoba . McKay served as Minister of Agriculture from 1875 to 1878, when he resigned due to poor health. He was considered to have excellent judgment; but influenced strongly by the views of the Archbishop Alexandre-Antonin Taché . Treaty Road , a 2024 documentary series about the history of the Numbered Treaties, was hosted by Saxon de Cocq, a direct descendant of McKay's. Alexandre-Antonin Tach%C3%A9 Alexandre-Antonin Taché, O.M.I. , (23 July 1823 – 22 June 1894)

220-627: The homeland of the Metis and First Nations peoples meant that he had little influence and he was unable to prevent the Riel Rebellion of 1885. In September 1871, the Holy See raised the status of the diocese to that of archdiocese, and Taché became the first Archbishop of St. Boniface. He was keen to encourage Catholic families to settle in the North West and from 1872 used Fr Albert Lacombe and Fr Doucet as

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240-582: The native population. His skills, both as a negotiator and interpreter, made his input instrumental in a number of Treaty negotiations . After the establishment of Manitoba as a province, McKay was appointed to the Legislative Council of Manitoba , serving as its speaker until 1874. After the Council was abolished in 1876, he was elected by acclamation to the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for

260-622: The new Vicar Apostolic of the Northwest Territories . Provencher ordained Taché a deacon a week later and a priest on 12 October 1845. Taché made his profession of vows as an Oblate the following day to Aubert. He studied the basics of the Ojibwe language and was sent to start a mission in Île-à-la-Crosse . Later, he also became proficient in Cree and Athabaskan . In 1847 the Holy See created

280-613: The unrest among the Métis people in the political process, he was called upon by the federal government to act as its representative to avoid the possibility of a civil war. He was even called back by them from Rome in 1870, where he was participating in the First Vatican Council , to reach out to Métis leaders who were leading a rebellion against the Canadian government. However, the Oblate policy of encouraging Catholic families to settle in

300-668: Was a Canadian Roman Catholic priest, missionary of the Oblate order , author, and the first Archbishop of Saint Boniface in Manitoba , Canada. Alexandre-Antonin Taché was born in Fraserville , Lower Canada (now Rivière-du-Loup , Quebec ), on 23 July 1823, to a merchant named Charles Taché, and Louise-Henriette de Labroquerie, a descendant of the famed explorers Louis Jolliet and Gaultier de Varennes . When his father died in January 1826,

320-581: Was a fur trader , pioneer, and pre- Canadian confederation politician and interpreter. James McKay was born in 1828 at the Hudson's Bay Company 's Edmonton House , the son of James Charles (b. 1797, Scotland) and Marguerite Gladu (b. 1809, Métis, Cumberland House). He was a brother to Angus McKay . McKay was educated at the Red River Colony and began work with the HBC in 1853 as a fur-trader and guide/interpreter. Many distinguished visitors sought him out as

340-469: Was active in the political unrest of the time. McKay made important contributions in the settlement of Indian land claims . In 1871, he was part of the negotiation of Treaty 1 ( Lower Fort Garry ) and Treaty 2 ( Manitoba Post on Lake Manitoba ). He continued with Treaty 3 (North West Angle of Lake of the Woods ) in 1873. In 1875, he was a commissioner for Treaty 5 , which was negotiated at Winnipeg . He

360-548: Was also the Indian commissioner for Treaty 6 , which was signed at Fort Carlton and Fort Pitt in 1876. James McKay was appointed as a member of the Temporary North-West Council along with Pierre Delorme and Joseph Royal in 1873. These appointments were made in response to demand by the Métis , who wanted representation in the government. While he was on the council, he worked on dealing with problems affecting

380-593: Was guided and supported by his mother and the faculty of the school. Deciding that he did want to become a priest , after graduation from the seminary, he entered the Major Seminary run by the Sulpician Fathers in Montreal , where he began his studies for ordination . There, Taché made a strong impression on the staff and on Bishop Ignace Bourget of Montreal. Before he had even completed his theological studies,

400-434: Was still only a subdeacon , he was sent by his superiors to Saint Boniface in the Red River Colony , now in Manitoba . He accompanied Father Pierre Aubert, O.M.I., who was to organize the Oblate mission in that region. They set out from Montreal on 25 June, travelling the entire distance of 1,400 miles to Saint Boniface by canoe, arriving on the following 25 August. They went to work with Bishop Joseph-Norbert Provencher ,

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