Story told by: So:se Raientonnis, Edited by: Emma McLaughlin – Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Translated by: Sahawiso:ko’ Arquette The Indian agent in Canada was like a monarch. He was the justice of the peace, he could hold court, pass judgment and so on. Everything had to go through him. Any kind of resolution the band council passed in Kahnawa:ke used to have to go to the Indian Agent’s office for approval. If he approved it, he would sign it and send it to Ottawa. If he disapproved it, it didn’t pass. They had a lot of say in the reserve. I think there were three agents altogether. The first Indian agent was in 1821, then he was replaced by some man named LeTourneau. After LeTourneau left, Brisebois came in in…
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