List of First Nations people

This is a partial list of famous people who are members of the First Nations in Canada. == A == Aatsista-Mahkan, Blackfoot chief Abishabis, Cree religious leader A-ca-oo-mah-ca-ye, Blackfoot chief Evan Adams, Sliammon actor, doctor and health policy Mary Kawennatakie Adams, Mohawk basket maker Agouhanna, chief of Hochelega David Ahenakew, politician Freda Ahenakew, author Frederick Alexcee, Tsimshian-Iroquois woodcarver Jerry Alfred, musician Almighty Voice, fugitive Anahareo (Gertrude Bernard), author Anna Mae Aquash, Mi'kmaq activist Nathaniel Arcand, actor Jeannette Armstrong, author, artist and activist Arron Asham, NHL hockey player Shawn Atleo, chief Auoindaon, Wyandot chief == B == James Bartleman, diplomat and author Francois Beaulieu, northern prospector and guide Adam Beach, actor Big Bear, Cree chief Jackson Beardy, Ayisini painter Billy-Ray Belcourt, writer Perry Bellegarde, politician and leader of the Assembly of First Nations Rykko Bellemare, actor Kwena Bellemare-Boivin, actress Rebecca Belmore, Ojibwe conceptual artist Ethel Blondin-Andrew, politician Dempsey Bob, Tahltan-Tlingit woodcarver Columpa Bobb, actor, playwright and poet Rodney Bobiwash, scholar and activist Steven Bonspille, Mohawk chief Milton Born With A Tooth, activist James Bourque, activist Joseph Brant, Mohawk leader Mary Brant, Mohawk leader T. J. Burke, politician == C == Douglas Cardinal, architect Harold Cardinal, writer and political leader Lorne Cardinal, actor Tantoo Cardinal, actor Kate Carmack, possible finder of the gold deposits in the Yukon Nadine Caron, first female First Nations Canadian general surgeon Dawson Charlie, co-discoverer of gold in the Yukon Jonathan Cheechoo, ice hockey player Chief Lady Bird, (aka Nancy King), Chippewa and Potawatomi artist, illustrator, educator and community activist Byron Chief-Moon, Kainai Nation American-born actor Matthew Coon Come, former NationalAssembly of First Nations Harold Crowchild, last surviving Tsuu T'ina veteran of World War II Crowfoot, Blackfoot chief Bert Crowfoot, broadcaster and journalist == D == Brian Deer, Tionerahtoken (Mohawk) librarian from Kahnawake, laid the foundation for the Brian Deer Classification System (BDCS) Demasduit, one of the last Beothuk people Andy de Jarlis, Métis fiddler Paul DeVillers, politician Bonnie Devine, Ojibway conceptual artist Donnacona, chief of Stadacona site of present-day Quebec City Armond Duck Chief, country singer-songwriter Willie Dunn, filmmaker, folk musician, playwright and politician Jeremy Dutcher, musician Lillian Dyck, Canadian Senator == E == Georges Erasmus, politician Ron Evans, politician == F == Gary Farmer (b.

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List of First Nations people

This is a partial list of famous people who are members of the First Nations in Canada. == A == Aatsista-Mahkan, Blackfoot chief Abishabis, Cree religious leader A-ca-oo-mah-ca-ye, Blackfoot chief Evan Adams, Sliammon actor, doctor and health policy Mary Kawennatakie Adams, Mohawk basket maker Agouhanna, chief of Hochelega David Ahenakew, politician Freda Ahenakew, author Frederick Alexcee, Tsimshian-Iroquois woodcarver Jerry Alfred, musician Almighty Voice, fugitive Anahareo (Gertrude Bernard), author Anna Mae Aquash, Mi'kmaq activist Nathaniel Arcand, actor Jeannette Armstrong, author, artist and activist Arron Asham, NHL hockey player Shawn Atleo, chief Auoindaon, Wyandot chief == B == James Bartleman, diplomat and author Francois Beaulieu, northern prospector and guide Adam Beach, actor Big Bear, Cree chief Jackson Beardy, Ayisini painter Billy-Ray Belcourt, writer Perry Bellegarde, politician and leader of the Assembly of First Nations Rykko Bellemare, actor Kwena Bellemare-Boivin, actress Rebecca Belmore, Ojibwe conceptual artist Ethel Blondin-Andrew, politician Dempsey Bob, Tahltan-Tlingit woodcarver Columpa Bobb, actor, playwright and poet Rodney Bobiwash, scholar and activist Steven Bonspille, Mohawk chief Milton Born With A Tooth, activist James Bourque, activist Joseph Brant, Mohawk leader Mary Brant, Mohawk leader T. J. Burke, politician == C == Douglas Cardinal, architect Harold Cardinal, writer and political leader Lorne Cardinal, actor Tantoo Cardinal, actor Kate Carmack, possible finder of the gold deposits in the Yukon Nadine Caron, first female First Nations Canadian general surgeon Dawson Charlie, co-discoverer of gold in the Yukon Jonathan Cheechoo, ice hockey player Chief Lady Bird, (aka Nancy King), Chippewa and Potawatomi artist, illustrator, educator and community activist Byron Chief-Moon, Kainai Nation American-born actor Matthew Coon Come, former NationalAssembly of First Nations Harold Crowchild, last surviving Tsuu T'ina veteran of World War II Crowfoot, Blackfoot chief Bert Crowfoot, broadcaster and journalist == D == Brian Deer, Tionerahtoken (Mohawk) librarian from Kahnawake, laid the foundation for the Brian Deer Classification System (BDCS) Demasduit, one of the last Beothuk people Andy de Jarlis, Métis fiddler Paul DeVillers, politician Bonnie Devine, Ojibway conceptual artist Donnacona, chief of Stadacona site of present-day Quebec City Armond Duck Chief, country singer-songwriter Willie Dunn, filmmaker, folk musician, playwright and politician Jeremy Dutcher, musician Lillian Dyck, Canadian Senator == E == Georges Erasmus, politician Ron Evans, politician == F == Gary Farmer (b.

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