The headman or Grand Chief of a large band of Micmac Indians living along the south shore of the Bay of Fundy, Membertou was also a great warrior and renowned shaman. When the French arrived in the early 1600s, he converted to Christianity and on June 24, 1610 became the first native chieftain to be baptized in what is now Canada. He helped the French establish a settlement in this area and traded furs with them for European goods. Membertou died on September 18, 1611, but the Micmac-French alliance which he began lasted for more than a century. *Note: This designation has been identified for review. A review can be triggered for one of the following reasons - outdated language or terminology, absence of a significant layer of history, factual errors, controversial beliefs and behaviour, or significant new knowledge.