George R. D. Goulet

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George R. D. Goulet, 2007 (shown carrying the Métis Flag) and leading the Grand Entry at the Red River West celebration.
George R. D. Goulet, 2007 (shown carrying the Métis Flag) and leading the Grand Entry at the Red River West celebration.

George Richard Donald Goulet is a Canadian Métis author and retired lawyer.

Born September 27, 1933 in St. Boniface, Manitoba to George Wilfrid Goulet and Marie Alexina Laura McDougall, a granddaughter of Pierre Delorme, George was the fifth of eight children. He counts amongst his ancestors early French Canadian settlers Louis Hebert, Jean Guyon du Buisson and Zacharie Cloutier. [1]

George holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Manitoba, a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Manitoba Law School, and a Master of Laws degree from the University of Toronto.

George is the author of several historical books including The Trial of Louis Riel: Justice and Mercy Denied; The Metis: Memorable Events and Memorable Personalities; and Louis Hebert and Marie Rollet: Canada's Premier Pioneers (the last two with his wife Terry Goulet as co-author).

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  1. ^ The Saint Boniface Historical Society, Ancestors of George R. D. Goulet, 1999.

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