The conservationist said he was the son of a Scotsman who had married an Apache.
One hundred and twenty
five years ago, a great conservationist - and imposter - was born in
East Sussex. Known as Grey Owl, he was one of Canada's first
conservationists and is said to have saved the Canadian beaver from
extinction.
But his beginnings in south-east England were a world apart
from his public image as a celebrated writer and speaker on both sides
of the Atlantic.Born Archibald Stansfeld Belaney on 18 September 1888 in Hastings, he grew up enthralled by stories of Native Americans and moved to Canada aged 17 in search of a new life...Continue reading biography here...
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