The entire Province of Saskatchewan has about the same number of people as the metro area of Salt Lake City, Utah. This place of approximately a million souls has produced a surprising number of people who've gained national and international acclaim for their achievements.
Some are alive; some are no longer with us. But all are Saskatchewan folks (a few aren't, but we claim them as our own) who've distinguished themselves in their chosen areas of endeavour.
Gabriel Dumont (1837-1906) As a former guide, ferryman, lead buffalo hunter and Indian fighter, Dumont was expert in the art of guerrilla warfare and served brilliantly as Louis Riel’s military commander during the 1885 Northwest Resistance. He fled to the U.S. at the end of hostilities, taking a job as a crack marksman in Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show. He returned to his home when a general amnesty was proclaimed.
