William at age seven was sent to New York City with his white grandfather Lymen Warren. William had a hard time adjusting to the way of life in New York because he had only spoken the language of the Ojibwe his entire life. William was a quick learner and quickly learned English. He had become a very fluent speaker and learned to love reading.

When William returned to La Pointe, at age of sixteen in 1842, he was now considered to be an adult and

After years of gaining the trust and respect of all the Ojibwe tribe, Williams, now only twenty-five was asked to be a representative of the Ojibwe in a quarrel with the Sioux. The two tribes met with the governor of Minnesota. In the end the two nations had settled their disputes and were each given an ox as a sign of peace by the governor.

Later in that same year, William was asked to be an interpreter for Henry M. Rice. Rice said," William is one of the most eloquent and fluent speakers of both languages". Having William as an interpreter was important to Rice because he had to deal often with Ojibwes as a government official.

was included in all tribal discussions. He had also decided to marry Matilda Aitkins, daughter of a French settler.

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