Archie Belaney (Grey Owl) spent his final years pushing a message of conservation. While impersonating a First Nations man, he helped save the beaver from extinction.
That path to becoming a famous for his conservation writings would have never happened if not for the love of his life, Anahareo. Her story is too often made a footnote to his story.
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*sources*
Devil In Deerskins by Anahareo
Canadian Encyclopedia: https://thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/anahareo
Anahero: https://www.anahareo.ca
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