Order of Gabriel Dumont Recipients 2005
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As part of 25th anniversary celebrations, GDI has presented the Order of Gabriel Dumont to six outstanding Métis Leaders. The Order of Gabriel Dumont is awarded by the Gabriel Dumont Institute to a small number of persons who have served the Métis of Canada with distinction. Four gold medals and two silver medals were awarded. The following four people received gold medals. |
GOLD MEDALS: Awarded at the Gabriel Dumont Institute 25th Anniversary Gala, December 3, 2005
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presenter: Michael Relland, Coordinator, SUNTEP Prince Albert accepting: Myles Pelletier on behalf of the St. Pierre family. Mary was unable to attend. Mary Vitaline St. Pierre was born on April 17, 1910 to Alexandre and Adele Flamond, née Allary, at Crooked Lake. In 1930, she married Alec St. Pierre in Yorkton. ... READ MORE |
Louis Morin (awarded posthumously) presenter: Kathy Palidwar, Governor, Gabriel Dumont Board of Governors accepting: Bryan Morin, (Louis' son) Louis Morin was a Métis Elder, Senator and a community activist from Turnor Lake. He was born on November 23, 1920 to Felix Morin and Catherine Daigneault, in Ile a la Crosse. ... READ MORE
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Rod Bishop (awarded posthumously) presenter: Max Morin, Committee Member, Napoleon LaFontaine Scholarship Foundation accepting: Angela Bishop (Rod's daughter) Roderick Joseph Bishop was born in Green Lake in 1938. Without any doubt Bishop was influenced by his father, Alex, who dedicated his life to the Métis. He was a man of considerable integrity. He was direct. He stood up for Métis rights and he never backed down. A principled man whose commitment to social justice remains unrivalled he could also be described as a bit of a radical. ... READ MORE |
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Harry Daniels (awarded posthumously) presenter: Murray Hamilton, Coordinator, SUNTEP Saskatoon accepting: Cheryl Daniels (widow of Harry Daniels) Harry Daniels was a Métis activist, political leader, writer and actor. He was born in Regina Beach in 1940 and died in Regina on September 6, 2004. Charismatic, passionate and utterly dedicated to advancing the rights of Canada’s Aboriginal peoples, Harry Daniels spent over 40 years working to improve the lives of Canada’s Aboriginal peoples in national and international venues. ... READ MORE |
SILVER MEDALS: Awarded at the Gabriel Dumont Institute Annual General Meeting, December 3, 2005 (earlier in the day)
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presenter: Sheila Pocha, Governor, Gabriel Dumont Institute Board of Governors accepting: Ron Rivard Ron Rivard is a Saskatoon-based consultant with roots in the historic Métis community of Willow Bunch. He holds a BA Advanced and has taken training in law and in social work. ... READ MORE |
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presenter: Mark Calette, Site Manager, Batoche National Historic Site, Parks Canada accepting: Judy Maurice (wife of Alex Maurice who was unable to attend) Alex Maurice is a community activist, political leader and businessman from Beauval. He has spent his adult life serving others. His educational background fuses business training, in both law and administration, with social work. ... READ MORE |