NATIVE LEADERS OF CANADA
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This collection of original biographies, published in English and French, profiles Canadian Aboriginal leaders whose accomplishments made possiblethe survival of their people and culture in the modern era. Written by some of Canada’s most experienced native writers, journalists, and specialists in Native Studies, these books are superbly illustrated with archival and contemporary photographs. These unique volumes provide rare insights into the extraordinaryand sometimes tragic stories of Native leaders since Confederation. A panel of distinguished Native Advisors guided the publication of this original work.
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Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada (formerly Indian and Northern Affairs Canada) |
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Native Leaders of Canada was supported in part by the Canadian Studies Program, Department of Canadian Heritage; the opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect the views of the Government of Canada. |
Click here to access an excerpt from the book
Chapters and authors:
Piapot – Robert A. Innes
Crowfoot – Mark Reid
Poundmaker – Mark Reid
Louis Riel – Jeannine Peru
E. Pauline Johnson – Carol Gerson
Tommy Prince – Nelle Oosterom
Frank Calder – Antonia Mills
Bill Reid – Dan Asfar
George Manuel – Rosemary Neering
Donald Marshall – Sally E. Erskine Doucette
Max Gros-Louis – Jeanne Poulin
Alanis Obomsawin – Randolf Lewis
Andrew Delisle – Lisa Peterson
Bertha Allen – Anne Johnston Williams
Joseph Gosnell – Dan Asfar
Gail Guthrie Valaskakis – Lee Maracle
James Bartleman – Lorne Monti
Harry Daniels – Patrick Bazeau
Phil Fontaine – Leonard Judge
Harold Cardinal – Wanda Wuttunee
Mary May Simon – Hélèna Katz
Sandra Lovelace Nicholas – Anna De Aguayo
Georges Erasmus – Elle Andra-Warner
Billy Diamond – Susan Hallett
Elijah Harper – Lorne Monti
Sheila Watt-Cloutier – David Newhouse
Rosemarie Kuptana – Hélèna Katz
Ghislain Picard – Brian Parsons
Matthew Coon Come – Julie Gedeon
Paul Okalik – Kathlyn Horibe
A complementary web site has been created which includes
a a more complete listing of Aboriginal leaders.
Click here to visit the Native Leaders of Canada site.
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