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Harold Cardinal

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Harold Cardinal (January 27, 1945 – June 3, 2005) was a Cree writer, political leader, teacher, negotiator and lawyer. [1]

21 relations: Assembly of First Nations, Cree, Cultural mosaic, David Chatters, First Nations, Fort McMurray—Athabasca, Harvard University, Indian Act, Indian Association of Alberta, Indigenous Canadian personalities, Indspire Awards, Jean Chrétien, Just society, Lung cancer, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs, Pierre Trudeau, Sucker Creek Cree First Nation, University of Alberta, University of British Columbia, University of Saskatchewan, 1969 White Paper.

Assembly of First Nations

The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) is an assembly, modelled on the United Nations General Assembly, of First Nations (Indian bands) represented by their chiefs.

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Cree

The Cree (script; Cri) are one of the largest groups of First Nations in North America, with over 200,000 members living in Canada.

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Cultural mosaic

"Cultural mosaic" ("la mosaïque culturelle") is the mix of ethnic groups, languages, and cultures that coexist within society.

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David Chatters

David Cameron Chatters (April 15, 1946 – January 25, 2016) was a Canadian politician.

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First Nations

In Canada, the First Nations (Premières Nations) are the predominant indigenous peoples in Canada south of the Arctic Circle.

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Fort McMurray—Athabasca

Fort McMurray—Athabasca (formerly Athabasca) was a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1968 to 2015.

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Harvard University

Harvard University is a private Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

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Indian Act

The Indian Act (An Act respecting Indians, Loi sur les Indiens), (the Act) is a Canadian Act of Parliament that concerns registered Indians, their bands, and the system of Indian reserves.

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Indian Association of Alberta

The Indian Association of Alberta is a province-wide First Nations rights organization.

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Indigenous Canadian personalities

Over the course of centuries, many Indigenous Canadians have played a critical role in shaping the history of Canada.

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Indspire Awards

The Indspire Awards, until 2012 the National Aboriginal Achievement Awards, are annual awards presented by Indspire in Canada.

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Jean Chrétien

Joseph Jacques Jean Chrétien (born January 11, 1934), known commonly as Jean Chrétien, is a Canadian politician who served as the 20th Prime Minister of Canada from November 4, 1993, to December 12, 2003.

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Just society

The idea of a just society first gained modern attention when philosophers such as John Stuart Mill asked, "What is a 'just society'?" Their writings covered several different perspectives including allowing individuals to live their lives as long as they didn't infringe on the rights to others, to the idea that the resources of society should be distributed to all, including those most deserving first.

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Lung cancer

Lung cancer, also known as lung carcinoma, is a malignant lung tumor characterized by uncontrolled cell growth in tissues of the lung.

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Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs

The Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs is one of two Ministers of the Crown in the Canadian Cabinet responsible for overseeing the federal Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and administering the Indian Act and other legislation dealing with "Indians and lands reserved for the Indians" under subsection 91(24) of the Constitution Act, 1867.

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Pierre Trudeau

Joseph Philippe Pierre Yves Elliott Trudeau (October 18, 1919 – September 28, 2000), often referred to by the initials PET, was a Canadian statesman who served as the 15th Prime Minister of Canada (1968–1979 and 1980–1984).

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Sucker Creek Cree First Nation

Sucker Creek Cree First Nation is a Cree First Nations band government whose reserve community is located along the southwestern shore of Lesser Slave Lake near Enilda, Alberta.

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University of Alberta

The University of Alberta (also known as U of A and UAlberta) is a public research university located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

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University of British Columbia

The University of British Columbia (UBC) is a public research university with campuses in Vancouver and Kelowna, British Columbia.

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University of Saskatchewan

The University of Saskatchewan (U of S) is a Canadian public research university, founded on March 19, 1907, and located on the east side of the South Saskatchewan River in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.

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1969 White Paper

The 1969 White Paper was a proposed Canadian government policy on Indigenous peoples.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harold_Cardinal

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