1937

Mister Albert Michel Sioui, a Huron-Wendat Indian, found the company St-Charles Falls Manufacturing specialized in production of hand-made moccasins (cowhide, moose, sheepskin). Fabrication, according to traditional indian techniques, is based in the family home located on the Indian reserve of Wendake, about twenty kilometres north of Quebec city.  Moccasins are sold under trade-mark KABIR KOUBA, traditional indian name that means river with a thousand curves.

 

1938

Company's name changes and becomes St-Charles River Manufacturing.

 

1959

The oldest son of Albert, Mister Marcel Sioui, buy the business and still works out from family home.

 

1964

Marcel moves the business to the actual address, still on the Indian reserve.  The building was built for the exact purpose of making hand-made moccasins and fabrication still uses same traditional techniques.

 

1967

In addition to trade-mark, the company name is now KABIR KOUBA REG'D.

 

2008

Third generation of Sioui is now involved by becoming property of Thomas, son of Marcel.