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Mattie Mitchell (June 1846 - 1921) was a Mi’kmaq Chieftain,〔(who )〕 guide, prospector, and explorer who contributed to the development of the Newfoundland economy. Mitchell has been described as the "as the greatest and most resourceful woodsman who ever lived."〔(Parks Canada - News Releases and Backgrounders )〕 For this, Mitchell was recognized as a Person of National Historic Significance in 2001.〔(Parks Canada - News Releases and Backgrounders )〕 ==Biography== Mitchell was born in Halls Bay in the June 1846. On 26 May 1879, he was married to Mary Ann Webb at Sandy Point. On the marriage certificate his name is transcribed as 'Matthieu Michel (Indien)'.〔(name )〕 Together they had a son, also named Mattie Michell.〔 In 1885, the family moved to Bonne Bay, where he lived the remainer of his life. In 1904, Mitchell was hired to chart the Great Northern Peninsula, working under H. C. Thomson.〔 His extensive knowledge of waterways and other geographical features culminated in the first map drawings of the region. In 1905, Michell, while contracted by the Anglo-Newfoundland Development, discovered the Buchans ore body, one of the world’s most productive massive sulphide deposits.〔 Subsequent development led to the creation of Buchans, as well as "many thousands of person-years of employment, shared by three generations of Newfoundlanders." Since the discovery, the site has generated 16.2 million tons of high-grade zinc, lead, copper, gold and silver ore with a gross value of approximately $14 billion.〔(Who Was Matty Mitchell? | Natural Resources )〕 During his life, he also guided the workers of the Newfoundland Railway on how to construct a railroad through western Newfoundland and into the central part of the province, using only his knowledge of the land.〔(Life of Mattie Mitchell highlighted in new book - Living - The Western Star )〕 In the Autumn of 1921, Mitchell died in Corner Brook.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Mattie Mitchell」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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