Milton Born With A Tooth

Milton Lawrence Born With A Tooth (June 9, 1957 – May 18, 2019, in Brocket, Alberta) was a Canadian political activist for First Nations rights.

[1] Born With A Tooth first came to widespread notoriety in 1990, when the Alberta government sought to dam the Oldman River, which would have flooded Peigan burial grounds.

Born With A Tooth led the Blackfoot Warrior Society in opposing the Oldman River Dam (Alberta).

[2] On September 7 of that year, a group government representatives accompanied by armed Royal Canadian Mounted Police officers arrived to assess the damage caused by the attempted diversion.

[3] Following the incident, Born With A Tooth was arrested and charged with several violations of the Criminal Code, including dangerous possession of a rifle, endangerment, and obstruction.