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Mike Page: Master Fiddler

11/10/2019

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By Kade Ferris
​Master fiddler Mike Page was born on June 30, 1939, the son of Jean Baptiste Page and Frances Fayant. 

​One of 14 children, Mike and his family farmed and lived west of Belcourt and northwest of the St. Anthony's Catholic Church in the foothills of the Turtle Mountains. 

Jean Baptiste was a fiddler and passed down his skills to his sons - including Mike - and over his lifetime Mike became a well-known and respected Metis fiddler.  
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Mike Page (center)
Mike was featured on the Smithsonian Folkways CD Plains Chippewa/Metis Music From the Turtle Mountains (1984) and was also featured in the documentary film, Medicine Fiddle (1992).  On June 11, 2010, Mike was inducted into the Fiddlers Hall of Fame at the International Peace Gardens.

Mike enjoyed spending time with his children and grandchildren, visiting and telling stories. He loved history and never stopped learning.

Mike married Dorothy Azure on November 25, 1965, and together they raised 5 children, 13 grandchildren, and 5 great-grandchildren.  Mike passed away on Monday, January 25, 2016, at Belcourt hospital.
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Tribal Member
4/19/2020 02:06:49 pm

It should be noted that the infamous "10 cents Treaty" and the 1892 Grand Council did not have approval from Little Shell and his members. In addition, it would be appropriate to include more history of the Pembina and the signers of the "old Crossing Treaty".

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