Grey Owl is a Canadian outdoor hero whose name still resonates more than 60 years after his death. With his popularity and eloquent message, Grey Owl captured the attention and imagination of the English speaking world has he fought to make people aware of the destruction of the natural resources in North America.
Born entirely in the fertile imagination of an English schoolboy, Archibald Stansfield Belaney, Grey Owl became the most famous aboriginal of his day. It was a role that Belaney developed, embraced and was consumed by until his death.
In his Grey Owl persona of mixed Apache / Scottish ancestry, Belaney became an internationally famous writer, lecturer, radio broadcaster and film star. He spoke passionately to the world when protecting wild spaces.
Belaney was born in Hastings, England in 1888. As a child he became fascinated by North American Indians (Aboriginals) and came to Canada in 1906.
Much of his time in 1907 to 1931 was spent in northwestern Quebecs Abitibi region and northeastern Ontarios Temagami9 and Bicotasing districts. As Belaney, he was a difficult man given in violent outbursts, battles with alcohol and minor brushes...