Re: PAUL from Canada (native Ojibway/Dene)
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In reply to:
PAUL from Canada (native Ojibway/Dene)
9/14/99
IM REPLYING BECAUSE OF THE NATIVE ASSOCIATION POSSIBLY. I WAS TOLD FROM OTTAWA THAT A LONG TIME AGO THAT PAUL WAS THE SHORT FORM THAT THE NATIVES CHANGED TO. THE ORIGINAL NAME WAS MASAWATIONAKOPTVIE AND THAT THEY WERE FROM THE OKA AREA,5 BANDS AND THEY WERE INTEGRATED INTO OTHER BANDS. I DON'T KNOW WHAT TRIBE BUT WOULD LOVE TO FIND OUT, THERE IS ALSO A LABELLE/LAVALLEE CONECTION HERE SOMEWHERE, BUT DON'T KNOW HOW IT CONNECTS. HOPE THIS CAN HELP, IF YOU KNOW THE CONNECTIONPLEASE LET ME KNOW.GILLES