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Belaney, Archibald Stanfeld (Grey Owl)
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- Grey Owl
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1888-1938
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Archibald Stansfeld Belaney (also known as Grey Owl) was a well-known conservationist and writer in the 1930s who falsely presented himself as an Indigenous person. Although born in England, he portrayed himself as the son of a Scottish man and Apache woman and named himself Grey Owl. His articles and books stressed wilderness conservation and became bestsellers in Canada and Britain. Shortly after his death in 1938, a newspaper article exposed his real identity as Archibald Belaney.
Smith, Donald B., and Tabitha de Bruin. "Archibald Belaney (Grey Owl)." The Canadian Encyclopedia. May 9, 2023. https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/archibald-belaney-grey-owl
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Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library, University of Toronto