Historic Sites of Manitoba: Chief Peguis Monument (Kildonan Park, Winnipeg)

This monument in commemoration of Chief Peguis featuring a bust by sculptor Marguerite Judd Taylor on a base and pedestal designed by Arthur Alexander Stoughton, was unveiled in May 1924 by the Lord Selkirk Association of Rupert's Land. The unveiling ceremony was attended by Lieutenant Governor James Albert Manning Aikins, Archbishop Samuel Pritchard Matheson, Sheriff Colin Inkster, Peguis Chief Stevenson, Peguis grandson W. H. Prince, and Association President Charles F. Blanchard.

Descendants of Chief Peguis at the unveiling of his monument (May 1924) Source: Manitoba Free Press, 20 July 1929, page 51. Chief Peguis monument (October 2010) Source: City of Winnipeg Chief Peguis monument (October 2021) Source: George Penner Site Coordinates (lat/long): N49.94404, W97.10469 denoted by symbol on the map above

See also:

Memorable Manitobans: Marguerite Judd Taylor (1886-1964)

Memorable Manitobans: Arthur Alexander Stoughton (1867-1955)

Manitoba Organization: The Lord Selkirk Association of Rupert's Land

Historic Sites of Manitoba: Chief Peguis Trail, Peguis’ Totem and Chief Peguis Plaques (Winnipeg)

Memorable Manitobans: Peguis (c1774-1864)

Sources:

“Pioneers to honor Peguis, ‘Friend of the White Man’,” Winnipeg Tribune, 22 May 1924, page 1.

“Lord Selkirk memories centre in Kildonan Park,” Manitoba Free Press, 20 July 1929, page 51.

Information for this page was provided by The City of Winnipeg’s Planning, Property and Development Department, which acknowledges the contribution of the Government of Manitoba through its Heritage Grants Program.

We thank George Penner, Glen Toews, and Kenneth Ingram for providing additional information used here.

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 4 November 2025

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