He was definitely a poet, visionary... and knew somehow that the Metis would survive through the arts, which they have..
Gabriel Dumont was his general, more of a fighter than artist. Being a crack shot and great horseman, he did a stint in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show after Batoche...

Jeri, give me your mail address again and I'll send some of Willie's music to you... he didn't bring any to the Fest. I'm on some of his later recordings.