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A teepee set up at Fort Connah looks remarkably like it may have in the 1840s when the fort was a trading post for beads, cloth, pemmican, food, and furs. (Berl Tiskus/Leader)

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Fort Connah Rendezvous honors Joe McDonald
June 20, 2024 midnight

Fort Connah Rendezvous honors Joe McDonald

The 23rd annual Fort Connah Rendezvous was held Saturday and Sunday, June 15-16, at the historic fort north of St. Ignatius. The public portion of the Rendezvous opened at noon Saturday with the Great Scots Bagpipers, followed by members of the Fort Connah Restoration Society leading a riderless sorrel horse, symbolizing respect and mourning for Joe McDonald.