Person An individual. Birth Date 1610 Birthplace Garat, France Death Date 1681 Place of Death Quebec City Occupation Priest; Jesuit; Missionary; Explorer; Governor of Quebec’s ambassador (for the preparation of an alliance with New England against the Iroquois) Languages Spoken or Written French; Language of the Abenakis Biographical Text Gabriel Druillettes was a Jesuit, he entered the noviciate of the society of Jesus in 1629. Gabriel Druillettes was ordained as priest in 1641 0r 1642 (unclear) and Immediately after completing his training as a Jesuit, sailed to Canada in August of 1643 to begin Missionary work. Before sailing to Canada Druillettes he studied Philosophy of Le Puy, followed the course in Theology at Toulouse, and taught at Mauriac, Béziers, and Puy. Druillettes notably made one of the most memorable impressions upon Indigenous groups. Associated Course Select the course for which this item is created, if applicable. Conflict and Change in Early Canadian History (Carleton HIST 1301) Student Cataloguer Enter your student name here if this item is part of a course activity. Emma Shaw Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, https://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Druillettes, Gabriel Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1646 - 1652 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Kennebec River, Maine, United States. Description An account of the resource After the request of a missionary from the Abenakis, Indigenous people of Kennebec River Basin, Druillettes was sent off to meet them. His preaching proved to be effective for the people of Kennebec River, and they were won over by the faith. He also went hunting with Abenakis in Lake Moosehead (Maine) to further win over his companions' confidence. Druillettes left and returned to Maine many times to continue his missionary work. In 1647 and 1648 Druillettes could not return to Maine; however in 1650, he went back once again to continue his work. He also made his final return to the Abenakis in 1651 to continue his embassy, and left in 1652. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Lucien Campeau, “DRUILLETTES, GABRIEL” in Dictionary of Canadian Biography, Vol. 1, University of Toronto/University Laval, accessed October 3, 2021, https://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/druillettes_gabriel_1E.html. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person