Jean Nicollet de Belleborne
Nicollet de Belleborne, Jean
Jean Nicollet de Belleborne, interpreter, explorer (b at Cherbourg, France c 1598; d at Sillery, Qué 27 Oct 1642). Like BRÛLÉ he lived among the Indians to learn their languages, spending 2 years on Allumette Island with the Algonquin and later staying with the Nipissing, 1620-29. He was the first European to explore the American Northwest on a fruitless search for the MER DE L'OUEST which took him to Green Bay and the Fox and Illinois rivers. He finally settled at Trois-Rivières, Québec, where he continued to act as an interpreter. On a mission to save an Iroquois prisoner, his shallop was overturned and he drowned. His "memories" recounting life among the Nipissing have come down to us in the JESUIT RELATIONS.
Author JAMES MARSH
Links to Other Sites
Jean Nicollet
Follow the far-flung journeys of the 17th century explorer Jean Nicollet at this “Virtual Museum of New-France” website.
Jean Nicollet de Belleborne
A detailed biography of Jean Nicollet de Belleborne, a 17th century explorer, interpreter, and French liaison with First Nations tribes. From the “Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online.”
Jean Nicolet’s Search for the South Sea
This beautifully illustrated website focuses on Jean Nicolet, a French Canadian explorer who pushed deep into western North America and who was responsible for establishing enduring relations with many native tribes. From the Wisconsin Historical Society in the US. A pdf file.
Jean Nicollet
View a Heritage Minute about the French explorer Jean Nicollet. See also related online learning resources. From the Historica-Dominion Institute.
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