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Ernest Thompson Seton

Largely self-taught, Seton made major contributions as a naturalist, ornithologist, conservationist, ethnologist and wildlife artist. His admiration for First Nations was strengthened by time spent with Nehiyawak (Cree) in Manitoba in the 1880s. Later, he founded the “Woodcraft Indians,” a youth program which influenced the world-wide Boy Scout movement and summer camps. Seton hoped these programs would emulate Indigenous society and connections to the land, yet they also contributed to inaccurate stereotypes of First Nations. An internationally renowned writer, his bestselling realistic animal stories developed a distinctive Canadian genre.

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Ernest Thompson Seton

Autodidacte, Seton fait d’importantes contributions en tant qu’ornithologue, ethnologue, artiste naturaliste et écologiste soucieux de la faune. Son admiration pour les Premières Nations grandit lorsqu’il côtoie les Nehiyawak (Cris) au Manitoba dans les années 1880. Il fonde ensuite les « Woodcraft Indians », un programme jeunesse qui inspire le mouvement mondial scout. Seton souhaite y reproduire la société autochtone et ses liens avec la terre, toutefois ce programme renforce les stéréotypes erronés à l’égard des Premières Nations. Auteur de renommée internationale, ses récits animaliers réalistes créent un genre littéraire particulier au pays.

Location: 116 Main Street, Carberry
Emplacement : 116 , rue Main, Carberry
Coordinates · Coordonnées: 49.867960, -99.358999
Source: Parks Canada – Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada commemorative plaques (Directory of Federal Heritage Designations)
Licence · Permission: Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
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