*11 degrees from Louis Riel *16 degrees from Sacagawea Charbonneau *My paternal grandfather and his brother served in the North West Mounted Police at the time of the 'Riel Rebellion' and as my father told me "they were not happy" and bought their way out, going on to, both, serving as Superintendents of Burma Police. Gabriel Dumont was leader of the Metis and sent his older brother, Isadore Jr., to negotiate before the Battle of Duck Lake, where Isadore became the first casualty. Three of my (step) children's 3rd great grandfather is Isadore Jr. Dumont. These three descendants are also my cousins through European ancestors of, both, my wife and her first husband and these relationships make them 5C3R to Louis and 6C4R to Sacagawea's husband.