Gabriel Dumont also was a complex man. Illiterate (supposedly), he was adept in languages, and proved himself as a leader. After leading the unsuccessful (and un-winable) fight at Batoche, he went to the U. S. Later, he returned to his homestead near Batoche and lived quietly. His memoires are interesting reading.
Brief Bio:
http://library.usask.ca/northwest/background/dumont.htm