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CURRIE, Sir ARTHUR WILLIAM
CARTIER, JACQUES (1491-1557)
MISTAHIMASKWA
CARTIER, Sir GEORGE-ÉTIENNE
CARLETON, GUY, 1st Baron DORCHESTER
BENNETT, RICHARD BEDFORD, 1st Viscount BENNETT
TUPPER, Sir CHARLES
CABOT, JOHN
FRASER, SIMON
MACKENZIE, WILLIAM LYON
BRÉBEUF, JEAN DE (Échon)
RADISSON, PIERRE-ESPRIT
SHAWNADITHIT
KING, WILLIAM LYON MACKENZIE
FROBISHER, SIR MARTIN
BESSETTE, ALFRED, named Brother André
CAVELIER DE LA SALLE, RENÉ-ROBERT
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