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PERCY COMMANDA
1970-1980
Pikwakanagan Indian Reserve, Golden Lake, Ontario

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Percy Commanda
BORN: 25 June 1927;
MARRIED: in 1948;
DIED:10 May 2001
Son of Simon Commanda & Melissa (Charron); 11 siblings.
Husband of Lydia (nee McLeod) of Sturgeon Fall, Nipissing.

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PERCY BECAME A MASTER BUILDER
1980's
Pikwakanagan Indian Reserve, Golden Lake, Ontario

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After Living in Northern Ontario for several years, Percy returned to Golden Lake where he served on Council - 1 term, 2 yrs. He was taught the canoe building craft by Daniel Sarazin, started to learn in his 40s, starting in 1974. He also helped build canoes with Stanley Sarazin for the CNE in Toronto, 1972.

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PERCY WAS TAUGHT BY A MASTER
1980's
Pikwakanagan Indian Reserve, Golden Lake, Ontario