Member of Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians

Turtle Clan of the Ojibwa Nation, Turtle Woman

Born in St Vincent, Minnesota on 10 nov 1853 to Joseph Montreuille and Marie Marguerite Decoteau Descoteaux. Abenaki and Seneca ties to her Dakota royal lineage Julia Montriel married John Baptiste (twin) Brunelle and had 15 children. She passed away on 7 Sept 1940 in Belcourt, Rolette, North Dakota, USA. Registered 50% blood quantum with BIA as a Midewiwin matriarch.

Spouses and children
Married in November 1876, East Grand Forks, Minnesota, to John Brunelle 1854-1930 (see note) with M John Brunelle 1879-1954 M Peter Brunelle 1882-1963 M William Brunelle 1884-1885 M Louis Brunelle 1886-1957 M Henry Ernest Brunelle 1892-1971 F (St) Ann Brunelle 1895-1917 M Patrick Brunelle 1897-1937 F Mary Philomene Brunelle F Margaret Brunelle

Siblings M Joseph Montriel or Montreuille 1849-1850 M Francois Montriel or Montreuille 1871-1929 M Frederick Montriel or Montreuille M Sever Montriel or Montreuille F Marguerite Montriel or Montreuille F Rose Montriel or Montreuille M Guillaume Montriel or Montreuille ca 1860- F Philomene Montriel or Montreuille ca 1866-

Notes Individual Note Sioux Indian. She lived on Turtle Mountain Indian Reservation.She raised Ann's three children after Ann had passed on at an early age. Family Note Married by Father L'Hiver