Indigenous Canadian personalities
[13] Francis Pegahmagabow was the First Nation soldier most highly decorated for bravery in Canadian military history and the most effective sniper of World War I.
[18] Ethel Blondin-Andrew, was a Canadian politician of Dene descent in the Northwest Territories and the first Indigenous woman to be elected to the Parliament of Canada.
[20] Harold Cardinal was a Cree writer, political leader, teacher, negotiator and lawyer who demanded, on behalf of all First Nation peoples, the right to be "the red tile in the Canadian mosaic.
[21] Skowkale lawyer and judge, Steven Point, OBC (Xwĕ lī qwĕl tĕl), was the Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia from 2007 to 2012.
[22] Harriet Nahanee was a civil rights activist, a Canadian residential school system survivor and environmentalist.
[24][25] The arts and entertainment industry has seen Indigenous peoples stand at the Oscars, an internationally prominent award ceremony such as Chief Dan George.
[26] Dan George OC, was chief of the Tsleil-Waututh (Coast Salish) Nation, Academy Award-nominated actor and an author.
[27] Beach has acted in high-profile roles such as, Marine Private First Class Ira Hayes in Flags of Our Fathers, Private Ben Yahzee in Windtalkers, Chester Lake in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and starred in Canadian television productions such as Arctic Air.
[32] Shania Twain along with Alanis Morissette are the only Canadian musicians to have sold over 2 million units in Canada, receiving the double diamond award.
[33] Kashtin was a Canadian folk rock duo composed of Innu Claude McKenzie and Florent Vollant.
[36] Bill Reid, OBC, was an artist who renewed interest in his heritage Haida art, with his sculpture and totem poles.
[40] Jonathan Cheechoo was the first member of the Moose Factory Cree Nation to play hockey for the Ottawa Senators of the NHL.
[44] Simonie Michael, the first Inuk to be elected to what is now the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories, was among the early Inuit leaders to call for an end to the disc numbers.
[44] Kiviaq (David Ward) was the first Inuk to become a lawyer, and is responsible for several important advances in establishing the legal rights of the Inuit.
[50] Paul Okalik was the first Premier of Nunavut whose "dream was to help his people in their dealings with the Canadian justice system.
[53] Angulalik was recognized as a Kitikmeot fur trader and trading post operator at Kuugjuaq (Perry River), NWT.
[57] Pitseolak lived most of his life in traditional Inuit camps near Cape Dorset, on the southwest coast of Baffin Island, now in the Canadian territory of Nunavut.
[61] In 2004 Susan won for Aboriginal Recording of the Year, with a blend of folk Inuit music, traditions with country and pop sounds.
[61] Tanya Tagaq Gillis is an Inuit throat singer, who performs as a solo artist rather than part of a traditional duo.
[63] Lucie Idlout is a rock singer who writes songs that called attention to the issue of domestic violence in Canada.
[64] Jessie Oonark was an internationally renowned artist who was elected a Member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts and made an Officer of the Order of Canada.
[69] Gabriel Dumont brought Louis Riel back to Canada, in order to pressure the Canadian authorities to pay attention to the troubles of the Métis people.
[82] Laura de Jonge is a family advocate, corporate social responsibility practitioner, filmmaker, and magazine founder.
[86] Well known Métis sports figures include Bryan Trottier, a retired Canadian American professional ice hockey centre Hall of Fame award recipient who played 18 seasons in the NHL.
