David Ahenakew

David Ahenakew

male, 76 years old
Canadian political scandal, anti-Semitic, AssemblyofFirstNationschief, Canadian political scandals, Assembly of First Nations, Aboriginal peoples in Canada…First Nations, Order of Canada
David Ahenakew (born July 28, 1933) is a Canadian First Nations politician, and former National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations. He came to...
Ovide Mercredi

Ovide Mercredi

male, 63 years old
St. Mary's University, Gandhi Peace Prize, Ovide William Mercredi, aboriginal Canadian, Oka crisis, AssemblyofFirstNationschief…Assembly of First Nations, Member of the Order of Manitoba, University of Manitoba alumni, university of manitoba
Ovide William Mercredi is an Aboriginal Canadian politician. He is Cree and a former national chief of the Assembly of First Nations. Mercredi...
Matthew Coon Come

Matthew Coon Come

male, 53 years old
political science, James Bay hydroelectric project, National Aboriginal Achievement Award, Residential School, AssemblyofFirstNationschief, Mistissini…Grand Council of the Crees, Assembly of First Nations, First Nations, Doctor of Laws
Matthew Coon Come (born near Mistissini, Quebec, in 1956) is a Canadian politician and activist of Cree descent. He was National Chief of the...
Georges Erasmus

Georges Erasmus

male, 61 years old
university of manitoba, Yellowknife, Mackenzie Valley Pipeline, Oka crisis, Dene, Western Arctic…Company of Young Canadian, AssemblyofFirstNationschief, Assembly of First Nations, Officer of the Order of Canada, university of toronto
Georges Henry Erasmus, OC (born August 8, 1948, in Rae Edzo, Northwest Territories) is a Canadian Aboriginal politician. He was the national chief...
Noel Starblanket

Noel Starblanket

male, 63 years old
First Nations leader, cree, From Saskatchewan, First Nations, Assembly of First Nations, AssemblyofFirstNationschief
Noel Starblanket (born 1946) is a First Nations leader in Canada. For two terms from 1976 to 1980 he was Chief of the National Indian Brotherhood...
George Manuel

George Manuel

male, deceased (1989)
Officer of the Order of Canada, Kootenai, Cowichan, Secwepemc, Residential School, National Indian Brotherhood…Department of Indian and Northern Affairs, AssemblyofFirstNationschief, Department of Indian Affairs, Assembly of First Nations
George Manuel was an Aboriginal leader in Canada. He was a former national chief of the Assembly of First Nations. Manuel was born to Maria and...
Walter Dieter

Walter Dieter

male, deceased (1988)
First Nations leader, Officer of the Order of Canada, Canadian, cree, cancer, From Saskatchewan…Order of Canada, First Nations, Assembly of First Nations, AssemblyofFirstNationschief
Walter Perry Dieter O.C. (31 May 1916 - 7 September 1988) was a Canadian First Nations leader. He was the founding Chief of the National Indian...

Delbert Riley

male
University of Western Ontario alumni, Canadian, University of Western Ontario, First Nations, Assembly of First Nations, Chippewa…AssemblyofFirstNationschief
Delbert Riley is a Canadian First Nations leader of Chippewa background. He was a chief of the Assembly of First Nations between 1980 and 1982. His...