Actor
Promoter
Theatrical
Town Crier
&
FAKE ABENAKI
??
Over these two years previous I had began to map the genealogical ancestors of Daniel Richer, Town Crier, whom has repeated his narrative (just like the Bruchac's of NY) that he himself is "Métis" of the "Abenaki", of the "Wabenaki", of the "Algonquin" and this is the results of my research and gathering of various bits and pieces regarding this apparent French-Canadian descendant 'race shifter' claiming to be "Abenaki" having promoted himself as such (just like the late Nancy Lee née Millette - Cruger - Lyons - Doucet had done in her lifetime, had also claiming to be "Abenaki" herself as a Littleton, NH Town Promoter).
In chronological time line:
1969 - 1974
College Alexandre - 8-12 years
High School
Activities and Societies: School President, Theater, Latin, School team Hand-Ball Goaler ...
1976 - 1978
College Bourgchemin - 2 yrs.
Theater
Activities and Societies: Winner of the Saint-Hyacinthe oratory competition, Judo ...
Professional Drama school
Jul 1981 - 2014 - 33 years
Master of Ceremony/Crier/storyteller
The Crier
Based in Ottawa but will travel anywhere
I am the Senior Crier in North-America and having introduced M. Gorbachev to Gene Simmons; one can say I am versatile ... I have been MC all over Canada and in the US (New York, Detroit, Decatur etc) Paris (France) Mons Belgium and other places. No event too small or crowd too big; from protocol to rock concerts, from embassies to log cabins I have a gift for adjusting to the venues and circumstances.
I was also MC at the Vancouver Winter Olympics not to mention the opening of the Ottawa Congress Center, the Museum of Civilizations, the Museum of Fine Arts and the reopening of the Canadian Museum of Nature.
Jan 1984 - Dec 1991 - 8 years
Official Provincial Crier for Ontario
Gov. of Ontatio
Ambassador from one end of the province to the other. I helped organize local competitions to find Town Criers to represent their community. I do proclamation on behalf of the Government of Ontario for special events, visit schools. I also have been the Master of Ceremony in over a hundred fairs in Ontario in heritage programs and talent contest ...
February 11, 1984
La Presse Newspaper in Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Occupation: town crier
OTTAWA (PC) - Daniel Richer dit Laflèche, 27, has been a town crier by profession for the National Capital Commission for almost three years.
In Ottawa, where tradition and history bequeathed us the royal titles, the carosses which accompany them, the tricorn hat, the toga and the frills, the gentleman usher with the black rod, the exercises soldiers on the lawns of Parliament Hill by the Governor General's foot guards, the sergeant-at-arms, the bronze statues and all the vestiges of another century, the appointment of a town crier was nothing very original. That we waited until 1980 to revive this tradition, that is what is surprising.
If Daniel Richer was chosen as head of auctions in the Capital, it is not by chance. His "curriculum vitae" almost destined him to inherit this position. Professional actor, experienced in musical comedy and opera and endowed with an unusual theatrical sense, he had all the necessary qualities.
To agree to wear the period costume, the tricorn, the lace frills, the leather thigh-high boots, the large silk-lined cape and to walk around the buses, public places and streets dressed in this way "it takes courage”, as he himself asserts.
Assailed
Moreover, during the summer season, it frequently happens to him to be requisitioned in the middle of the street by tourists for photo shoots. “One day,” says Daniel Richer, “I walked into a restaurant and when people saw me, they stopped. I had to say something to get them back to their concerns."
On another occasion, he was attacked by a man in his fifties. “He insulted me and threatened me. He said, (says Richer), that I was part of a conspiracy mounted by René Lévesque to shame the Queen. Yet all he did was put on a show at the National Arts Center in Ottawa. The royal blue costume he proudly wears is French-inspired (1784). It was designed by an Ontario cosmetologist, Ms. Kathryn Michaud. Daniel Richer admits it cost him a small fortune. “A few thousand dollars,” he says. “To hold this position,” says Daniel Richard, “you need style, class and a good voice”. You also have to be bilingual. Daniel Richer is not like his crier ancestors. He says good texts, polite and subtle. In a 1929 book, “Vieilles chose-Vieilles gens, the author Georges Bouchard describes the character of the town crier. He wears a crumpled coat, too big for him. He has bushy hair and a bar of several days. Formerly the 19th century town crier performs on Sunday on the steps of the church at the end of masses. He shouts the messages from the town hall, the mayor and the notables. He is also an auctioneer. “I have little pigs to sell,” he says, “to a curious crowd. Purebred pigs ... English pigs who quickly profit. Cheap Cheap for little piglets that come out of a government sow.
The town crier of yesteryear is also preoccupied with the souls of the departed faithful: “Now,” he adds. we are going to take care of the souls in purgatory - who are even hotter than the rest of us. Don't be lich-la-piastre like this guy who apologized for not having his late father said by saying if he's in heaven, he doesn't need it and he's in purgatory, he's tidy enough to do his time. Daniel Richer does not use the same language. When he works, he uses the formulas consecrated by good taste and the British tradition which has often borrowed from France. “Oyez, Oyez, Oyez, good people, her majesty the Queen of England ...” or the mayor, or the first minister invites you warmly and cordially. This is always how his auctions begin, all accompanied by the sound of bells At the Ministry of External Affairs and in the embassies, it is he who announces the arrival of guests and dignitaries, aloud, to the guests. In 1984, Daniel Richer did not have much leisure. He will be the official town crier for the bicentennial celebrations of the arrival of the Slovakists in Ontario. He will also work for the ministry of municipal affairs and housing in various historical manifestations villages ... The qualities of this crier of the national capital have been known worldwide.During an international competition in 1982, Daniel Richer placed third out of forty in terms of elegance This distinction made Richer a much sought-after town crier. He has performed in all corners of the country and his career is still very young.
January 25, 1988
La Presse Newspaper in Montreal, Quebec, Canada
On the forecourt of the Notre-Dame church, the town crier Daniel Richer at work
With Daniel Richer, it feels like a retro movieIt is noon. Mass has just ended. On the forecourt of Notre-Dame church, yesterday, many faithful gathered to hear the public auction as it was done in New France times, in 1780. “Oyez, Oyez. Let it be said, good people, Messeigneurs, Gentlemen, it is the Feast of the Snow!" Dressed in the finery of a town crier, the equivalent of the town crier of the governor of New France, Daniel Richer dit Laflèche proclaimed the Fête des neiges. It feels like a retro movie. In front of these people a little astonished to see this character high in neck, wearing his feathered tricorn hat and dressed in his blue mat-embroidered with silver lilies, in his frill (a sort of lace tie), our man, century-old bell in hand, invites this crowd to this winter festival.
Professional actor, Daniel Richer plays his character. with intensity, with the greatest seriousness in the world, aware of the fact that style and politeness are not out of fashion these days, on the contrary. North American public auction champion, he placed fourth out of 90 competitors at the last world competition in England. He also recalls that Canada, with its 200 town criers, represents the second largest contingent in the world of these traditional characters. “As soon as I put on the uniform, I feel a kind of inner joy in me,” explained Daniel Richer, "I love doing this job, but I also play comedy. Being a town crier is the dream of an actor who really lives his character. The Quebec town crier, I add, is a man of the people who is an integral part of the life of this people." At the time, he even announced the indulgences that were sold.
Daniel Richer, originally from Ottawa, is the only full-time town crier in North America. It is a real first job that he has been exercising, by contract, for six years now, traveling across Quebec, Ontario, and all of Canada and even North America for about 300 days a year. It has even happened to him to exercise it for 314 days during the same year. Solicited from everywhere, he admits that he has to refuse a hundred contracts per year. In Ottawa, he works in many embassies. Six years ago, he was asked to announce the guests at a reception at the Russian embassy. He admits that this is one of the times he has been treated the best. “An actor by training, one summer I acted as a town crier for the federal government,” he says. It was after that that I developed the profession of town crier, in addition to writing shows for children. It is a profession that fascinates me. It nevertheless requires a special attitude commanding respect and perfect knowledge of foreign protocol. It requires careful preparation, knowledge of history and above all a good state of mind. It is, I think, the only profession (comparable to that of an ambassador) which passes through all the floors of society, from the most humble to the most eminent. It's always fascinating and yet at the same time difficult, because of the audience, which is always different. ".
On the forecourt of the church, men and women of a certain age come to congratulate him on his performance: “Well done, you were wonderful,” says a middle-aged man. A woman and her two young children are very disappointed to have missed the show. Official crier, from the province of Ontario and the national capital, Daniel Richer, of a Quebec mother and an Ontario father, may; get by in a number of languages. "The crier occupation never lets me stop by the language barrier," he insists, with a certain confidence in his eyes, "I can do it in several languages: French, English, German, Italian, Russian, and Spanish, it being far the most popular language, he says.
It even happened last summer that he auctioned off in Ojibwa, an Amerindian language of southern Ontario - during an Amerindian festival. For the occasion, he had donned a partly Native American dress with moccasins. “The most difficult,” he explains, “was the accent of this language".
[Much like Iron Eyes Cody (Espera Oscar de Corti ... 100% Italian Hollywood Actor) or "Grey Owl" (Archibald Stansfeld Belaney ... 100% British and a conservationist, fur trapper, and writer who disguised himself as a Native persona), Daniel Richer put on the "costume" and never took it off, dying his hair black and Playing Indigenous for the naive crowds ... perhaps ... it being 'too addictive', the claim, the fame, the status, the $$$$.]
One of his fondest memories was his meeting with Maurice Richard in a shopping center in Scarborough, Ontario, where Maurice Richard had promoted been a cosmetic product. “He's a legend that is known across Canada,” Daniel Richer insisted. In Richer's opinion, "he is one of the rare characters to live up to his legend, I wonder why he is not exploited more.” Moreover, the organizers of the Fête des neiges were delighted yesterday with the number of visitors to the four sites of this winter festival. Thus, oh estimated at around 175,000, the number of Montrealer's who were moved to participate in these cultural and sports activities. It was almost the equivalent of the whole Snow Festival last year. So much so that at 3:00 p.m. the parking lots were full; the access roads to Île Notre-Dame and Île Sainte-Hélène had to be closed. In Île Notre -Dame, the number of visitors was estimated at around 100,000, 10,000 in Maisonneuve Park and 60,000 in Old Montreal and the Old Port. Obviously, the organizers were all the more happy.
1991 - 1991
Pinok and Matho Dance / theater
Grad Theater and Dance University level
Activities and Societies: Exploring the the inner feelings and expressing it trough dance and movement ...
Projection and control ...
Schools of art in Paris, France
December 18, 1992
Daniel Richer, dit Laflèche, the only town crier in Canada, sues the Société immobilière du patrimoine architectural de Montréal for loss of salary and breach of contract
Internationally renowned public CRIER, Daniel Richer dit Laflèche believed that the word given would suffice. At his expense, he discovers that a written contract sometimes prevents many legal remedies. Daniel Richer is suing the Société immobilière du patrimoine architectural de Montréal (SIMPA), responsible for the Museum of Archaeology and History of Pointe-à-Callière, for a sum of $77,000 due to loss of his salaries and non-compliance of contract. From October 1991 to October 1992, his character of town crier was to ensure the promoting the activities of the new museum before it opened in the summer of 1992, says Daniel Richer. Its commitment was the result of an agreement either verbally or "in writing but not yet ratified for administrative reasons," he argues. On behalf of the future museum, Pierre Sarrazin and Line Champoux allegedly offered him this one-year contract on September 30, 1992 during a planning meeting. Enthusiastic, convinced of having a firm contract in his pocket, Mr. Daniel Richer dit Laflèche left Ottawa and moved his home to Rosemère. He even reportedly refused other proposals. “I was offered a role on an American soap opera,” he says. Even if the adventure was enticing, he wanted to honor his commitment with the museum. “I am a man of my word,” he said.
The only professional town crier in Quebec, Mr. Richer has lived on his art for 15 years. He has participated in some 200 activities over the past ten years. He worked in Europe, the United States and the English Canada. "I did everything". Well versed in the intricacies of protocol, he presented international figures at embassy parties. "I introduced Gorbachev," he says proudly. In effect, the museum hired Mr. Richer for a two-month tour of the schools. In fact, in the museum's promotional brochures, there is a photograph of Mr. Richer, dressed in clothes from the time of Louis XIV. “Hear! Hear! He was coureur de bois, postman, courier, town crier. In 1992, "Pointe-à Callière revives this ancient and noble profession", announces the brochure. This is proof that the Pointe-à-Callière Museum had indeed granted him a one-year contract, argues Mr. Daniel Richer. As for the Pointe-à-Callière Museum, they are less categorical. "All that this brochure proves," says museum director Francine Lelièvre, "is that at one point we hit it off."
The director of the Pointe-à-Callière Museum explains that there was indeed a plan to hire a town crier for the summer of 1992. “But we gave up on the idea. His demands were too high”. Three levels of government were involved in the museum project. '' All our costs had to be justified. The town crier project did not appear to be a priority, ”says Lelièvre. Some 150 contracts with a value of 27.5 million have been granted throughout the development of the Pointe-Callière Museum.
"This is the only contract with which, we had problems," said. she. The museum reportedly offered to hire Richer only for the summer of 1992. He declined. The conditions did not suit him. According to the "verbal agreement", Mr. Richer was to receive approximately $ 1,000 per week for one year. According to Ms. Lelièvre, this agreement never but existed in his own mind. “He took his dreams for reality,” she says. Mr. Richer is bitter. Today, 'he is silenced. For lack of funds, he has difficulty reviving his town crier. "This is the first time that I have a contract with francophones. In Ontario, I had never been led astray," he says. The Superior Court is seized of this contract matter. She should hear it shortly."
1995 - 2014 - 19 years
VIP Guide VIP
Outaouais Tourism
Ottawa, Gatineau and the National Capital Region
Wearing one of my period outfit and catering to the taste and interests of the client I strive to make our Region come alive and make the experience one to remember so that they will want come back for the other seasons they have missed...
October 08, 2005
Bonjour Dimanche Newspaper
Daniel Richer dit La Flèche, the most elegant town crier in the world
Daniel Richer dit La Flèche, of Catineau, won the honors of the best Most Elegant Town Crier at the T1 World Championship of the Honorable Old Guild of World Town Criers held in Maryborough , and at the 1st Invitational Crier Championship in Echuka, Australia. Daniel Richer dit La Flèche Town crier by trade, dressed in his uniforms from the Cuyenne and La Sarre regiments, stood out among 65 competitors from eight countries: Australia, England, Belgium United States, Holland, New Zealand, Poland and Canada. He also captured the same title, in his 18th century clothes, at a second competition at Echuka, also located in Australia. In addition, he received the title of Best Ambassador at the two international meetings. Daniel Richer, as the history of the Crieurs wants it, represented the towns of Gatineau and Ottawa.
October 08, 2005
March 10, 2007
Le Droit Newspaper
Véronic DiCaire is the next generation sponsor for the 9th Rendezvous de la Francophone which is being held across Canada. Véronique Cloutier is the spokesperson for the fourth year.
Intriguing events be that as it may, the Rendezvous bring together several intriguing events, in particular on the recurring theme of the Aboriginal contribution to the identity construction of the Francophone.
This emphasis on First Nations gave rise to a Canadian tour of native tales and legends with professional town crier from Gatineau, Daniel Richer.
“There is a great wealth in this culture, like a mystery. It's silly, we learn a few customs and a bit of history of these people at school and it looks like we put that aside then. We have made it our mission to promote their importance and to educate in a way,” explains Véronique Cloutier.
The National Film Board adds to the theme with the screening of "Waban-Aki: People of the Rising Sun" by Alanis Obomsawin, an Odanak Abenaki Filmmaker this Sunday, at 7:00 p.m., at Library and Archives Canada.
Race Shifter types and their allies indeed do see "great wealth $$$$ in using Native Culture ... and Identity Appropriation/Theft against the Abenakis, in particular.
2008 -
The best dressed town crier at the World Championships in 2008 was Daniel Richer dit La Flêche representing the cities of Ottawa and Gatineau, in Canada.
Festival de Musique de Maillardville
Daniel Richer
Saturday, March 01, 2008, 2:00 p.m.
Sunday, March 02, 2008, 3:00 p.m.
Passionate about history and theater, Daniel Richer demonstrates his native roots through his talent for storytelling. A primal professional crasher, teacher, storyteller, actor and tour guide, he has embodied historical figures such as Samuel de Champlain and Chief Pontiac of the Outaouais. His imaginary story "The dream catcher and the wolf" is inspired by the legacy he received from his Abenaki grandmother and his cultural heritage. Through his many tours across North America, Europe, Australia and South Africa, he shares the richness and legends of the indigenous cultures that drive him.
Authentic town crier, Daniel Richer, known as "Laflèche", is half of Amerindian stock and half of old French stock.
Métis and proud of his roots, handsome man, agile of spirit and spiritual, he expresses himself with humor. Daniel takes Yonge Street, a.k.a. Route 11, to Toronto. Its goal? Ojibwa Keeshigun, the great Native American powwow at Old Fort William, Thunder Bay. But before arriving there, there is a long way to go, with many adventures to live, friendly knowledge to review, incongruous meetings to make. There will be funny moments, original characters, action, music, smells and breaths, all so closely related to life.
May 02, 2009Saturday noon, town crier, actor and storyteller Daniel Richer, in a presentation entitled The Dream Catcher and the Wolf, will share the richness of Aboriginal culture and history thanks to his Abenaki roots. His legends speak of respect. and harmony between all living things in the universe and how man must learn to cohabit in the great circle of life.
October 28, 2010
Three hours of enchantment in Kazabazua
LA GATINEAU - The children and their parents had a very rewarding experience on Monday as they were received by the Kazabazua library for unforgettable moments on the Tales and Legends of the Outaouais at the end of last week.
Town crier and storyteller Daniel Richer, known as La Flèche, shared his mythology, his fables and the values of the Abenaki culture. Children, from the youngest to the teenagers, all dressed up to celebrate Halloween, were captivated by the storyteller. The young anglophones came on Saturday and the franco-phones the next day. The two meetings were followed by a light snack and four door prizes were drawn for children and parents. "This is a great initiative for the Outaouais Public Library Network. Our population is spoiled by this kind of activity and we hope to be able to do it again next year, "said the director of the Kazabazua library, Ms. Éliana Brennan.
May 3, 2012
Kars students experience "living history" with native program - Grade 6 students at Rideau Valley Middle School experienced a rare treat the last week of April, when two Native American artists took up residency in their school to teach them about aboriginal culture and traditions.
Aylmer, Gatineau-based storyteller Daniel Richer and Michigan artist Kelly Church came together to deliver a joint program that combines tradition aboriginal arts with storytelling and aboriginal teachings. Rideau Valley was one of only two in the Ottawa area chosen to host the week-long program, which was developed by Multicultural Arts Schools and Communities (MASC) and is jointly funded by the city of Ottawa’s rural initiatives fund and the US embassy. As part of its mandate, the US embassy in Ottawa commits to engaging with the local community, and accepts proposals to fund “seed monies” for new cultural and educational programs in the city. MASC worked with the embassy to secure partial funding for the program and to co-ordinate an American component. Embassy cultural and education officer Crystal Meriwether said this program is an excellent way to share American artists while giving back to the local community. It’s also a great way to give kids some hands-on experience with cultures outside their own, she said.“I know how important it is for kids to have multi-cultural experiences. They (now) have an understanding of native cultures,” she said while visiting the program on April 25, 2012. MASC executive director Audrey Churgin said her organization developed the program to “bring alive aboriginal traditions and stories,” she said, noting that through the program “it’s amazing how much the kids see a living history.” Kelly Church is a Smithsonian-featured artist, who came to Ottawa from Michigan for two weeks to teach kids how to make woven baskets and other items using tree materials. “My teaching is to teach them how to see trees in a new way. They’re all different, unique and all provide something,” Church said. Daniel Richer is a local storyteller and entertainer, and taught the students about the Algonquins’ “Seven Teachings” that come from North American native creation stories. Audrey Churgin said a major part of the program is fostering cross-border understanding between Canada and the US – a perfect fit for the two Algonquin artists in residency at the school. “It’s really lovely working with the native and indigenous groups, because they don’t regard the border between us as a real border and it’s a very natural way of making that a living reality,” Audrey Chugrin said. The program visited a school in Richmond the week before.
Apparently the agencies NEVER bothered to ask for the objective evidence from Daniel Richer as to his self-proclaimed identity as an "Abenaki", "Wabenaki" or "Métis" or "Algonquin". Obviously, he would not have been able to provide such evidence objectively, instead handing them his bottle of black hair-dye and claim he is "just a famous Town Crier and actor" ... how Richer (on a stage would cry) that he would sayeth that someone like me does protest too much about his French-Canadian race shifting. Perhaps it is time, he share with everyone how he's somehow a descendant of any of these four: "Abenaki", "Wabenaki" or "Métis" or "Algonquin"
Because it seem's he's TAKEN SPACE meant for legitimate Native Peoples, in his "Abenaki" acting career.
2013 -
HOW is Daniel Richer an Abenaki (?)
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WHO are his Abenaki Ancestors (?)
Is he a Canadian version of Joseph E. and Marge Bruchac?
Daniel Richer (ancestrally Dit Louveteau)
NOT
"Richer Dit LaFlêche"
Daniel Richer September 17, 2012 in Burlington VT
With Senator Patrick Leahy
Presenting (re-enacting as) Samuel de Champlain in Burlington, VT
for the tourists
"I am an actor with a background in history. A town Crier, MC (Master of Ceremonies), Guide, Teacher, Public Speaker and Decorator all rolled into one. These were all things that I already done plus I enjoyed dressing up so it seems like a natural evolution once it was pointed out to me. I have been doing it for 36 years now and never regretted it."
"I am bilingual and adaptable to what ever situations that may come up. I am told I can quiet a room like few can. My presentations in school fits every type of students I come across. Meegwetch, Merci, Thank you."
September 28, 2015
Criers outdo social media
French-Canadian town crier Daniel Richer dit Laflêche has led an interesting life, introducing the Pope, the Queen, and Gene Simmons, of rock band Kiss.
He calls himself a member of the ''First Nation'' people, belonging to the Abenaki tribe, which means ''people on which the sun rises''.
Mr Daniel Richer dit LaFleche (59), of Gatineau, Quebec, is representing Canada's capital region of Gatineau-Ottawa in the Central Otago World Town Crier Tournament.
As a full-time town crier, he opens festivals and events, but also officiates at love proclamations and wedding proposals.
His first nation culture and role of town crier had a lot in common, he said.
Tribes often had a ''witness'', a town crier who would tell stories of battles and hunting expeditions.
The trip to the Central Otago competition is his first to New Zealand. He is travelling with partner Julia Dudley.
May 08, 2017
Daniel Richer, an Abenaki (Algonquin) storyteller, town crier and actor, was in Perth for two performances at the Studio Theatre on May 02, 2017 to speak to Grade 3 and 5 students from St. John Catholic elementary school, Queen Elizabeth, and Stewart schools.
The Grade 3 students heard Seven Tales for Seven Teachings, while the Grade 5 students heard The Dream Catcher and the Wolf. The performances were sponsored by the Perth and District Canadian Federation of University Women (CFUW), in part from MASC (Multicultural Arts, Schools, Communities), and the Crabtree Foundation, and in part from money raised through the CFUW’s Christmas House Tour.
Before he even began his stories, Richer, dressed in camouflage gear, a Métis sash, moccasins, and an Inuit Inuksuk pin, told students how he had just returned from an Algonquin reservation – in Bermuda, a result of transplantation by the British.
It was just the first of several interesting facts about North America’s First Nations peoples: “Medicine is a native word,” said Richer. While First Nations peoples were making medicine, Europeans were still using bleeding to cure ailments. North American sign language is also based on native sign language, which he used throughout his show while telling his stories. They also created moccasins and canoes.
“They brought a lot to the game,” he said.
The past weekend, Daniel Richer had been a part of the joint graduation ceremony for First Nations students at Ottawa’s colleges and universities.
“They have no one to look to,” he said, so he tries to provide himself as a role model. On the table beside him on stage was his “talking stick,” given to him by First Nations peoples on the west coast – which is appropriate, considering that he is also the City of Ottawa’s official town crier – because he travels often, and can tell the First Nations peoples’ stories far and wide.
“In the old days, we did not write anything down,” said Richer. Instead, “your parents would tell you stories … (Parents) they can tell you so much, if you can give them time.” Even the name of his people tells a small story – it translates into English as “the people on whom the sun rises.”
His several tales were both creation myths and morality tales, with a little bit of self-help thrown in.
When you disrespect others, he said, “the person you disrespect the most is yourself … and you shouldn’t,” he said.
He also laced his stories with humor. In a tale about stampeding bison, he told of how the bison would bring fear into the hearts of people, other animals, and even vegetation.
“Even trees would pick up their roots and run,” when they saw the bison stampeding.
Among his other teachings:
• On humility: “(The bison) may be big. But there is always someone bigger.”
• On wisdom: “The real wisdom is how you help your friends, how you help your family, where you fit into the community.”
• “For other people to love you, you need to start by loving yourself.”
• “Honesty is walking the walk, and talking the talk.”
• “Mothers are the best warriors of all.”
• Honesty is also “talking what you think, and thinking before you talk.”
• “Humility is knowing that, sometimes, you have to step back from a situation.”
• Share the glory, or, to use a hockey analogy, do not hog the puck, share with your teammates, “so that others get their moment and their glory.”
• On bravery: “It’s not that you’re scared. It’s that you know there is something more important.”
• “You must always speak through the mind, heart, and spirit.”
• “The bad road seems easier,” he said about life choices. But by taking the good road, “the treasures that you get from it are amazing.”
• “In the circle of life, no one is first, no one is last.”
Daniel Richer did not bid the students goodbye at the end of his presentation – because that is a foreign concept to his people. Instead, he said, “until we meet again.”
June 10, 2017
Daniel Richer and Michel Paiement tell each other
"Daniel Richer began his career as a musician and has been on the road for forty years. His storytelling career began when he worked a lot as a master of ceremonies. "At one point, I was asked to fill in time and I told a legend. People started asking me for others. It allowed me to do a retrospective on myself. As I was a child often sick, my grandmother took care of me. That's where I pulled my stories."
August 9, 2018
By Taylor Blewett
'Right now I'm a crying crier': NCR town crier's talking stick disappears at Major's Hill Park
After his talking stick went missing in Major’s Hill Park on Thursday afternoon, National Capital Region town crier Daniel Richer appealed to the public for the return of his prized possession and tool of his trade.
The six-and-a-half-foot stick, carved to resemble a totem pole, was a gift to Richer from the West Coast Salish First Nations people.
After filming a TVO segment in the downtown, Richer and the crew walked back to their car to load it with equipment at around 1 p.m. They forgot the green canvas bag containing the talking stick, and when they returned for it, the bag had disappeared.
Richer believed it was stolen, and was willing to offer a reward for its return.
The talking stick is invaluable to him as a First Nations person and storyteller, he said.
August 28, 2018
Ottawa, Saturday
The job of crier
By Christianne Beaupré
Special collaboration - Weekly The Metropolitan (Toronto) and French Language Press Association (APF)
Here I am fresh, ready and ready to undertake this new departure to Montreal. The young journalists arrive and a VIA Rail attendant accompanies the group to the Grand Train. After breakfast on board, I get acquainted with Daniel Richer dit Lafleche, a newcomer on board that certainly does not go unnoticed in his beautiful period costume. He will be with us to Quebec. Let me introduce you to this colorful character.
Official scorer of the province of Ontario for nine years, he won this year the title of best crier francophone during the world championship of criers held in Sydney-by-the-Sea in British Columbia.
Daniel Richer is a real comedian-historian-teacher who has abandoned teaching for the benefit of his job as crier because, he says, there were too many critics and not enough applause. It is also a combination of circumstances that allowed him to discover and practice this fascinating work.
At the time, he says, the National Arts Center was looking for a new way to promote its shows and Daniel Richer had proposed the idea of a town crier. He has been practicing this profession for 17 years. He really has the head (and the suit) of the job. "I'm one of the three most popular criers in the world," he says with a sparkling smile.
His services are used for different occasions. Thus, to make the "big" request and serve as an ambassador during special events no longer seem to have any secrets for those who can "shout" in 20 languages. Father of two children, Daniel also works a lot in schools where he gives many shows on the art of "auction".
In the company of this true storyteller, I did not see the time pass. This Métis from an Abenakis mother and a Franco-Ontarian father, who is passionate about history and current affairs, is about to get off the train ... and to live another page of history the Canadian Francophone; I do not want to miss that!
July 31, 2018
Daniel Richer dit LaFleche is the official town crier for the National Capital Region and the town crier for the province of Ontario. He has won national and international town crier competitions and has travelled the world as a town crier.
Daniel Richer dit LaFleche is from Quebec. His ancestry is Abenaki, the Indigenous people from what is now Quebec and the states that make up New England.
“I’m the only francophone and the only Native [town crier],” he said.
Daniel Richer dit LaFleche is an actor and storyteller, but he stays very busy as a town crier. He said the persona is consistent with his Indigenous roots.
“Town criers are part of every culture,” he said. “As soon as you needed to announce anything you need a crier. In all the tribes you had the witness. The witness would be the one to tell the stories about all the battles, what had happened on the great hunts, fishing. Eventually it mixed into the storytelling.”
Crying is part of an old way of communication, one that still brings people together, even in the internet age when communication is all too often done in a way that separates.
“We’ve never had so many ways to communicate and we’ve never communicated so little. People don’t talk to each other anymore,” he said.
Daniel Richer dit LaFleche said people appreciate the role that town criers play.
“All town criers have a special role. It’s like being a tourism ambassador. We all promote what is close to our heart,” he said.
March 22, 2019
June 21, 2009
Daniel Richer Abenaki Town Crier and storyteller and Fernand Ackey
The Edmonton Chante Festival celebrates cultural diversity and as part of National Indigenous Peoples Day (June 21), you are invited to take advantage of the activities to learn more about the First Nations.
From 1:00 p.m. - Screening of the film Hochelaga Land of Souls at the Sawridge Edmonton South Hotel, followed at 3:00 p.m. by a reconciliation panel led by the Abenaki town crier, and storyteller, Daniel Richer dit Laflèche.
Richer spoke with Fernand Ackey to talk about his passion for transmitting the richness of his culture through Indigenous stories and legends. Daniel Richer will be from 6:15 p.m. on the Legislature's grounds to introduce himself with the ambassador of Inuit culture, Elisapie (at 7:30 p.m.).
This day of celebration will end with the performance of Quebec rapper from the Abitibiwinni First Nation Samuel Tremblay, better known as Samian (9:15 p.m.).
July 02, 2019
The Edmonton Regional ACFA ensured that the performances on June 21 enlivened the celebration of National Indigenous Peoples Day.
The day began at the Sawridge Hotel with the screening of the film Hochelaga, Terres des âmes , directed and written by François Girard, and starring Giles Renaud, Quebec actor, Samien, Quebec actor and rapper from the Abitibiwinni First Nation. , and Tanaya Beatty, actress from the Da'naxda'xw First Nation of British Columbia.
The film explores the history of French colonizers, including Jacques Cartier, and their encounters with the indigenous people in Hochelaga. The screening of the film certainly had the objective of making viewers think about the colonization of Canada and the relations that existed between the colonizers and the indigenous peoples.
Following the film, spectators were invited to participate in a round table on reconciliation, moderated by Daniel Richer dit Laflèche, an Abenaki.
July 10, 2019
Abenaki town crier in Ottawa unveils new talking stick
July 12, 2019
Race Shifters of Vermont on the VCNAA SUPPORT other Race Shifters
i.e. FAKE "ABENAKI"
December 16, 2009
ABORIGINAL STORYTELLING WITH DANIEL RICHER
LEAN IN, LISTEN AND LEARN AS DANIEL RICHER, AN ABENAKI STORYTELLER, SHARES THE “LEGENDS OF THE FOREST”.
Since time immemorial, members of Canada’s First Peoples have passed knowledge and wisdom from one generation to the next through storytelling. This time-honored oral tradition is a wonderful way to teach important cultural beliefs, rituals, history and life lessons.
Have a seat, relax and lend an ear as Daniel Richer shares the “Legends of the Forest”. These interactive stories will engage audiences, especially families and children ages 3 to 15.
This event is part of Canadian Museum of History programming for National Aboriginal Month, which celebrates the unique heritage, diverse cultures, and outstanding achievements of Canada’s First Peoples.
And another tidbit ...
Teacher, student, actor, town crier and legend teller are all part of Daniel Richer’s make-up. He has studied not only in Canada but also the U.S., France and Britain and everywhere else his feet have carried him. His quest for history has always been well served. For the past forty-two (42) years, he has played on many stages and cried for many great events and even though he has been quite successful: an emptiness remained: finding his roots plus learning and sharing the First Nation tradition of oral communication.
He doesn’t limit himself to the Abenaki culture but loves to explore all of the tribes and Nations of North America, he also takes the time to learn about the people and their customs so that the tales can be seen in their proper colors.
Sometimes funny sometimes serious his presentations have always been well received; proof being his successful traveling in every province and territory of Canada, the States, Bermuda, Belgium, England New Zealand and Australia.
AVAILABLE ONLINE: School Performance - Papoose Aki New Program Residency Performance English
In the sixth season the Elders gathered children around the fire and using the “Bag of Mystery” shared the legends and lessons of Mother Earth. Young students will enjoy this storytelling performance, which includes First Nations Sign language, a sign language game, songs and a dance of friendship.
Participants:
Junior Kindergarten, Senior Kindergarten, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3
Maximum:
100
Discipline:
Literary Arts, Drama
Time and Price:
In person:
One performance: 45 minutes $370* + HST
Two performances: same school in one day $570* + HST
Online:
One performance : 45 min (including Q & A) $370 + HST
*Fees are subject to change for performances and workshops outside of Ottawa.
Request a Booking
AVAILABLE ONLINE: School Performance - Seven Tales for Seven Teachings New Program Residency Performance English
Daniel Richer will guide students along the path of his Elders. Seven interactive stories and seven animal totems offer tools to be used in daily life.
Participants:
Junior Kindergarten, Senior Kindergarten, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8
Maximum:
200
Discipline:
Literary Arts, Drama
Time and Price:
In person and online
One performance: 1 hour $595* + HST
Two performances: same school in one half day $995* + HST
* Fees are subject to change for performances and workshops in person outside of Ottawa.
AVAILABLE ONLINE: School Performance - The Dream Catcher and the Wolf New Program Residency Performance English
Daniel Richer brings students the richness of aboriginal culture and history through his knowledge of Mother Earth, Turtle Island's great teacher. His legends and stories speak of respect and harmony among all living things and demonstrate how everyone is part of the sacred circle of life.
Participants:
Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12
Maximum:
200
Discipline:
Literary Arts, Drama
Time and Price:
In person and online
One performance: 1 hour $595* + HST
Two performances: same school in one half day $995* + HST
* Fees are subject to change for performances and workshops in person outside of Ottawa.
AVAILABLE ONLINE: Seniors Performance: Storytelling and Legends Residency Performance English French Seniors
Daniel Richer has traveled from coast to coast enjoying our beautiful country. Digging within his Abénakis roots, he shares the richness of Native history and culture. You are invited to share and participate in the lessons of Mother Earth and learn more about Turtle Island (the Americas). Its legends and stories speak of respect and harmony among all living beings and demonstrate how people around the world are part of the sacred circle of life.
Participants:
Seniors
Discipline:
Literary Arts
Time and Price:
In person and online:
One performance: 1 hour $360*+ HST
* Fees are subject to change for performances and workshops outside of Ottawa.
AVAILABLE ONLINE: School Workshop: Making talking sticks Residency Workshop English French Immersion
Tribes of Turtle Island kept records of events and reflected on themselves by making talking sticks, or story sticks. These were smooth, flat or round sticks with drawn or burned pictures and decorated with sinew and feathers. Through a little introspection, each participant will make their own talking stick.
Participants:
Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12, Teachers, General Public
Maximum:
30
Discipline:
Literary Arts
Time and Price:
In person and online
Half day: two 75 minute sessions $315* + HST
Full day: three 75 minute sessions $415* + HST
Materials: $2.50 per student
* Fees are subject to change for performances and workshops outside of Ottawa.
School Workshop: Map to Legend Writing Residency Workshop English
Daniel Richer will share his legends, focusing on composition, characters and scenes. Students will then interpret their own versions of these legends through their own writing and illustration, drawing inspiration from Native paintings
Participants:
Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8
Maximum:
30
Discipline:
Literary Arts
Time and Price:
In person only
Half day: two 75 minute sessions $315* + HST
Full day: three 75 minute sessions $415* + HST
*Fees are subject to change for performances and workshops outside of Ottawa.
[The Ottawa Eduarts Hub is presented in partnership with MASC and Arts Network Ottawa.]
OBVIOUSLY, IT SEEMS QUITE PROFITABLE TO CLAIM TO BE "ABENAKI" THESE DAYS for race shifters in both Canada and the United States.
Megwetch ? IF he was so Abenaki, why isn't he saying Wliwini? Kind'a makes ya wonder ...
And some more presenting "as an Abenaki" with other seemingly dubious persona's
October 08, 2019
Daniel Richer aims for top in international town crier competition in Australia
Hull native Daniel Richer will represent Ottawa-Gatineau at the international town crier competition to be held in the Australian community of Echuca and Moama on October 13, 2019.
The only bilingual crier of Aboriginal origin will represent the Capitale-Nationale region during this competition. Mr. Daniel Richer, dit Laflèche, will deliver speeches, visit schools and native tribes during this event along with representatives from various other countries.
Daniel Richer is the only one to practice this unusual profession in Quebec, even if a few hundred people practice it in Canada.
To become a town crier in Canada, you must be appointed by a municipal, provincial or federal authority. Mr. Richer has been recognized by the councils of the municipalities of Ottawa and Gatineau as well as by the provincial government of Ontario.
In his 38-year career, he was given the task of presenting a large number of prime ministers, Queen Elizabeth II, former Soviet leader Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev, the Beach Boys and Gene Simmons, from Kiss.
The day-to-day of a town crier is unpredictable: “What I love about my job is that every day I do something different. I have events at the Town Hall. Sometimes my duties are in the context of artistic or sporting events. I pronounce love-related messages, such as declarations of love or marriage proposals and sometimes even birthdays. Mr. Richer said in an interview with the Bulletin.
Mr. Richer holds the title of Most Elegant Town Crier in Canada and the World. In his last four international competitions, he has made it to the top five in his field and he hopes to win the title in Australia. Daniel Richer and his wife will fly to the other side of the globe on October 09, 2019.
November 06, 2019
Town Crier Daniel Richer and his wife, Julia Dudley, won numerous honors at the Echuca Moama International Crier Championship held in Australia.
The only bilingual town crier and the only town crier of aboriginal origin, Mr. Daniel Richer dit Laflèche, during his trip, delivered speeches, met the mayors of various communities, visited schools and spoke with the aboriginal tribe of the Nation of Yorta Yorta.
June 19, 2020
DANIEL RICHER: The Dream Catcher and the Wolf
Storyteller, actor and Town Crier, Daniel Richer brought the richness of "aboriginal culture" and "history" to the naive masses "as an Abenaki" who shared his "knowledge" of Mother Earth, who is Turtle Island's (North America) great teacher. His legends and stories speak of respect and harmony among all living things and demonstrates how the people around the world are part of the sacred circle of life. Of course, the Zoom digital online video presentation event was for children and teenagers.
(The children and agencies never ask for objective proof of Abenaki ethnicity)
November 20, 2020
It is with great pleasure that the team of the Francophone Immigration Support Network of Eastern Ontario invites you to celebrate the closing of its 10th Regional Forum.
It will all begin with a folk tale, delivered by the professional storyteller, Wabanakis of his origins, Mr. Daniel Richer dit Laflèche.
And yet another:Daniel Richer - Stories & Legends of the Abenaki
A very special event is waiting for you. On two dates, the Canadian Story Teller Daniel Richer takes you on a journey into the tradition, philosophy and way of life of his people, the Abenaki, a tribe of Canada's first inhabitants. His listeners enjoy hanging on his every word when he speaks. "It gives me great pleasure to see my guests joyfully enter the world of my people and listen to the lessons of the Seven Generations."
With his stories Daniel Richer mediates between cultures. But not only that. "My grandmother always said: through storytelling you can reach places in the heart where words cannot otherwise". Daniel Richer reaches these places - and the hearts of his listeners.
Landpartie managing director Inge Hauer and our Canadian partner José Manuel Cerrud present you with impressive pictures of the guided bike tour Festival of Colors in Eastern Canada, where we also meet Daniel Richer and are then happy to answer questions and talk.
"As a sickly child, I learned our stories at the feet of my grandmother Rose, she was wise in the ways and traditions of our people and like all Elders generous with her time and her attention. I grew up and did many things that had to do with sharing the words; teaching, acting but it is when I started to share our traditional stories, first with my sons and then for others that I really started to enjoy my life on stage and in classrooms."
OK, so let us look (as objectively as we are able) at this 'Crier' of Gatineau who claims he is Métis, Wabenakis, Abénaki etc.
Rose Anna Grégoire born 13 Aug 1895 at Notre Dame de Grâce, Hull, Gatineau, Québec, Canada
She married on 26 Oct 1915 Notre Dame de Grâce, Hull, Gatineau, Québec, Canada to Jean Baptiste Nadon, son of Israel Joseph Nadon and Marie Anne Élisabeth (Louise) (nee: Bisson).
Clearly, there is no indication that Rose was an Indian, let alone that either were an Abenaki.
Marie Anne Élisabeth (Louise) (nee: Bisson) Nadon later remarried to Martin Bergeron in 1898 and later still to Cyrille Charron in 1910. All marriages were in Notre Dame de Grâce, Hull, Gatineau, Québec, Canada.
Rose Anna (Grégoire) Nadon died on December 28, 1964, at Hull (City/Cité), Québec, Canada.
Clarification:
While I do not detect the Bisson dit Byson ancestral lineage ancestry, the descendants of Olivier (Louis) were clearly documented as FRENCH-CANADIAN. Olivier having been French-Canadian, it would appear, went to Massachusetts, and then up to Gatineau. Perhaps Mr. Daniel Richer, dit Laflèche, MIGHT have a 1600's (perhaps) to a Native in the 1600's on this lineage (?) Regardless, such cannot be a yea or nay ... because Olivier Bisson/Byson's paternal lines are yet to be ascertained.
Translation: "Recently, in St-Joseph Church in Wrightville, Monsieur l'Abbé Hermas Glaude blessed the marriage of Miss Réjeanne Nadon, daughter of Mrs. Rosanna Grégoire, of Wrightville, with Mr.
Aurèle Richer, professor: at Sacré-Coeur College in Sudbury, and son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Richer, also of Wrightville. For the wedding ceremony, the bride wore a long powder blue dress. The reception took place at the residence of. mother of the bride. Mr. and Mrs. Richer then left for a trip to Sudbury. To travel, the bride wore a moss green suit."
No mention of any of them being Native/Indian/Abenaki. OOPS!
December 30, 1964
Translation: Mme Alfred Denis, née Rose-Anna Grégoire, of 99, rue Nicolet, Hull, died on Monday December 28, 1964, at the age of 69 years. She was the wife by first marriage of the late Jean-Baptiste Nadon and by second marriage of Alfred Denis. Besides the latter, she leaves a son, Royal, of Pointe-Gatineau: six daughters: Ms. Léo St-Laurent (Gertrude), Ms. Armand Montfils (Germaine), Ms. Auréle Richer (Ré- jeanne), Ms. Roland Girouard ( Madeleine), from Hull; Ms. Ro- ‘and Denis (Gabrielle), Ironside, Ft Ms. Raoul Labelle (Paulette), from Gatineau; two brothers: Eugène, from Hull, and Paul, from Ottawa: two sisters: Mme Raoul Lagacé (Théodora), from Hull, and Mme AI- bert Marengère (Elisa), from Stur- geon Falls, as well as several pe - little-children. The remains are at the Emond funeral home, 271, boul. St-Joseph, Hull. Departure Thursday December 31 at 7 a.m. 55; service at 8 am, in St-Joseph church. Interment in Notre-Dame de Hull cemetery
July 1981 - to Present - 39 years 8 months
Master Crier-Master Crier / Native Storyteller / Speaker MC
The Crier / Le Crieur
National Capital Region ... And around the world
Abenaki by his roots, town crier par excellence and the only fully bilingual in North America., Storyteller, actor, MC and former history teacher; he has gained an international reputation in his field since 1981. He has won numerous awards, such as International Champion and the title of Most Elegant Town Crier in the World. As a storyteller, he has twice traveled our great country from coast to coast.
He has been Master of Ceremonies for events across Canada as well as in the United States, France, Belgium as well as England and Panama. He has made numerous conventions and a multitude of parties and festivals. He has performed for events as varied as evenings of Embassies, Corporate and Sports Galas as well as for stage shows ranging from Classical concert to Rock music. One of his contracts of which he is most proud was to be chosen to be Master of Ceremonies at the Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver.
Dream Catcher ... - North Central Teachers' Convention 2020
"dream-catcher-and-the-wolf"
Daniel Richer dit LaFlèche: "I am Wabenakis of the Algonquin Nation and my Grandparents came from Odanak a reserve outside of Trois-Rivières in the province of Quebec."
OK, SO WHOM were Mr. Daniel Richer' ABENAKI grandparents who "came from Odanak" that Mr. Daniel Richer Dit Laflèche allegedly descends from? Please do tell ...
He ought to have to revealed (by now) the objective evidence of such ancestry and his descent genealogically ... Daniel Richer being so PROUD of this alleged ancestry he claims to descend from!
He's had YEARS now to prove and speak their "Abenaki Names" proudly and to share exactly what, when, why and how it was that his grandmother Rose Anna (Grégoire) Nadon - Denis was allegedly an "Abenaki", "Wabenaki" or "Métis" ... or "Algonquin" ...
... Instead of whining ... and theatrically pontificating on social media to one's naive/duped conned/audience and supporters. Oh well, damage done, profits made. Mr. Daniel Richer is retired now apparently.
"I am far from perfect; but still I am surprised that no matter how hard one tries to be a good person, no matter what one knows to be the truth, to share the knowledge learned from others much wiser than one's, still one manages to make enemies who knows nothing of one's self, or cares about you and yours; that will stop at nothing to destroy another, one's happiness and one's spirit.
I am angry and sad: though angry at myself for not knowing how to defend myself without hurting anyone and sad at those who are so miserable with their own life that they need to ruin those of others and that they have followers that give them such power and others who should know better than to buckle under and stand-up and speak up for what is right. I am far from perfect...but are you? Respect, Wisdom, Honesty, Humility, Love, Bravery and Truth..."
BLAH BLAH BLAH and more DRAMA ... oh yes, how dare anyone who race shifts into being an alleged "Abenaki" be outed on a blog such as this or any other.
REMEMBER boys and girls, ladies and gent's: THE REAL HARM HAS BEEN TO THE ABENAKIS THEMSELVES, of Odanak and Wôlinak and in the USA etc... by these pretenders.
NOT these race shifters!
All one has to do is provide the objective evidence of one's Abenaki ancestry publicly ... EXACTLY how one defends one's self, and proves thus that they are respectful, honest and truthful about their identity claims.
It's that simple, if one is wise, honest, humble, loving, brave and most importantly, truthful.
Miserable?
Hardly.
It has been my absolute DELIGHT to ascertain the 'merits' of Mr. Daniel Richer's "Abenaki" NARRATIVE of pontificating self-identity.
Power?
Such persons as I, are not powerful. Personally, I am just a person who does a little research now and then.
I don't buckle under the pathetic whining and drearily wrought words of a man who would bastardize his own grandmother, for a mere coinage of the colonizers like their lap-sitting trick performance french poodle with dyed hair!
Abenaki?
Wabenaki?
Algonquin?
Métis?
I think not.
I have seen NO objective genealogical evidence to support Mr. Daniel Richer' claims of being Indigenous whatsoever, because it would appear he never was, is or ever will be.
He's just another "Grey Owl"
"Iron Eyes Cody"
or
A Canadian Version of the Bruchac Bunch
