biography
pronunciation:
[mairkredee]
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| lived:
| (1946– )
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| biography:
| Canadian aboriginal affairs activist, born in Grand Rapids, Manitoba, C Canada. A Cree Indian, he studied law at the University of Manitoba, and practised as a criminal lawyer. A leading advocate of native people's rights, he supported a policy of nonviolent civil activism, and became National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations in 1991. His book, In the Rapids: Navigating the Future of First Nations appeared in 1993. |
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