A native of Saint-Sulpice, Lower Canada, Father Lacombe ministered for 64 years (1852-1916) to the native peoples and settlers of the Canadian West. He founded the settlement of St. Albert and several missions, among them St. Paul des Cris, but his great work was as roving missionary to the Cree and Blackfoot of the plains. He influenced the Blackfoot to accept the building of the railway and remain neutral during the 1885 rebellion. In 1899 he was appointed advisor for Treaty No. 8. An accomplished linguist, Father Lacombe wrote a Cree dictionary and grammar, and translated the Scriptures. He died at Calgary. *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 A review can be triggered for one of the following reasons - outdated language or terminology, absence of a significant layer of history, factual errors, controversial beliefs and behaviour, or significant new knowledge.