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Harold Cardinal was an author, political leader, teacher lawyer. She was a strong advocate for Indigenous rights. His works brought attention to Indigenous issues in Canada and highlighted the importance of treaty rights and the right to self-determination. Cardinal was a leader in the movement against the 1969 White Paper, which sought to do away with Indian Status and treaty rights. 

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Harold Cardinal was an author, political leader, teacher lawyer. She was a strong advocate for Indigenous rights. His works brought attention to Indigenous issues in Canada and highlighted the importance of treaty rights and the right to self-determination. Cardinal was a leader in the movement against the 1969 White Paper, which sought to do away with Indian Status and treaty rights. 

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Taken from his family at a young age, Chief Robert Joseph suffered extreme abuse while spending over 10 years in a residential school. As a result of this trauma, Joseph founded the the Indian Residential Schools Survivors Society to ensure that no one would forget the horrors that occurred within Canada. Additionally, he played an active role in the creation of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, which consults regularly with the Canadian government. He is also one of the last known speakers of the Kwakwaka’wakw language.

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Brigette Lacuette was the first indigenous woman to be on the Canadian Olympic hockey team. She broke barriers in the Olympics and was able to represent her people while doing what she loved. Brigette played defense and was successful in the Olympics.

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Chief Robert Joseph is a  Hereditary Chief of the Gwawaenuk First Nation. As one of the last few speakers of the Kwakwaka’wakw language, r. He was abused in residential schools and is now an activist. 

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Chief Robert Joseph is a  Hereditary Chief of the Gwawaenuk First Nation. As one of the last few speakers of the Kwakwaka’wakw language, r. He was abused in residential schools and is now an activist. 

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used her past experiences as a survivor of sexual assault. advocates for missing and murdered indigenous women and encourages other survivors to speak up and share their stories.

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Fred Sasakamoose was an indigenous man who played for the Chicago Black Hawks. Although his time in the NHL was short, he still made a huge impact on the world as he was one of the first indigenous athletes to play in the NHL. After his time in the NHL he went around helping and encouraging young indigenous hockey players to make it big and he became a mentor for indigenous people.

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Fred Sasakamoose was an indigenous man who played for the Chicago Black Hawks. Although his time in the NHL was short, he still made a huge impact on the world as he was one of the first indigenous athletes to play in the NHL. After his time in the NHL he went around helping and encouraging young indigenous hockey players to make it big and he became a mentor for indigenous people.

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he was the first indogenous person to play in the NHL. even though he only played a few games for the Chicago Blackhawks, the impact that he had was still very signifcant as it showed other indigenous people facing discrimination that they could

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-Pioneer in HIV education for indigenous people

- A status indian and supported the 2S community since 1986 by educating them about Hiv/aids

- His workshops and education about Hiv and aids helped lower the stigma thats many families were experiencing

-He is active in the lqbtq+ movements and was apart of two spirit and queer people of colour

-He is a representative of the university of winnipeg for all that hes does for human rights which put him in the honorary doctor of laws

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Robert Joseph was a victim of the residential school system where he was abused and when he got out he started fighting for first nation reconciliation through the charity that he started.

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Robert Joseph was a victim of the residential school system where he was abused and when he got out he started fighting for first nation reconciliation through the charity that he started.

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He was a contributing player to the chicago blackhawks in the later 90s playing only 11 games. Fred was one of the first ever indigenous people to play at that high a level for hockey. After he finish his time in the NHL he decided to start teaching kids how to play hockey and in 2018 he became a member of the order of Canada

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Fred Sasakamoose was one of the first Indigenous people to play in the National Hockey League (NHL). Sasakamoose played only 11 games in the NHL, as a member of the Chicago Blackhawks in the 1953-54 season. But his impact was large as he represented indigous people in one of Canada’s most popular sports, hockey and helped pave the way for younger generations of Indigenous people to pursue sports in Canada. After his career ended, he spent decades mentoring and encouraging young Indigenous players across the country; in 2018 he was made a member of the Order of Canada, one of the nation’s highest civilian honors.

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He was abused in residential schools and later abused alcohol because of the trauma he went through. He later on founded a charity to help other survivors of Residential schools. He worked with Prime minister Steven Harper.

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Autumn Peltier is an Indigenous clean water advocate. She has been recognized for her work by the Canadian government, and has made a huge impact for the environment, as well as become an inspiration for all Canadians especially the Indigenous community.

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Faced hard times through his early life which pushed him to create a survivor society. He counseled PM Harper on the landmark apology.

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First Indigenous person to play for the NFL. He played for Chicago in the late 90s. Tragically, he recently died of COVID-19.

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In 1953-54 Fred Sasakamoose played 11 games in the NHL for the Blackhawks. He was one of the first indigenous people to play hockey at the highest level. After the NHL he started teaching young kids how to play hockey. In 2018, he became a member of the order of Canada. He inspired many young kids and showed indigenous kids that they could play in the NHL along with the white people. He also made the first nations community very proud. 

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In 1953-54 Fred Sasakamoose played 11 games in the NHL for the Blackhawks. He was one of the first indigenous people to play hockey at the highest level. After the NHL he started teaching young kids how to play hockey. In 2018, he became a member of the order of Canada. He inspired many young kids and showed indigenous kids that they could play in the NHL along with the white people. He also made the first nations community very proud. 

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She continues to fight for getting clean water for first nation communities. She is chief water protecter for the Anishnabek Nation.

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He played for the chicago blackhawks in the late 90s. He died to cOVID 19. He wrote a book stating that "we can make it in a white world". He was glad that he could play in the NHL and set an example to young indigenous children. He learned how to play hockey with skates strapped to his mocassins.
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Chief Robert Joseph was one of the thousands of children that had to endure the horrors of residential schools where he was beaten by teachers until he experienced severe hearing loss and his learning was forever impeded. At times he was so hungry that he ate maggot-infested porridge and unfortunately was exposed to sexual abuse at a young age. After years of suffering in silence about what he had experienced he eventually came out and asked other survivors for help coping with the long-lasting effects of residential schools. As a result of this, the Indian Residential Schools Survivors Society was created in 2002, and he became its executive director, leading it for over a decade. He was one of four survivors who counseled Prime Minister Harper on the contents of the landmark apology by the federal government to all Residential School survivors.

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a public speaker and an actor

able to get the message out there and he was a way that indigenous people could be heard as a community

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He was one of the first Indigenous NHL players. He proved that Indigenous people could make it in the ‘white world.’ He didn’t let the disbelief of other people stop him from achieving his goal, and has now become an icon for any aspiring hockey players.

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Robert Joseph was abused in residential schools and then founded a charity for Residential school survivors called Residential Schools Survivors Society. He was also one of the people to talk to Steven Harper about what happened in residential schools

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Chief Robert Joseph was one of the thousands of children that had to endure the horrors of residential schools where he was beaten by teachers until he experienced severe hearing loss and his learning was forever impeded. At times he was so hungry that he ate maggot-infested porridge and unfortunately was exposed to sexual abuse at a young age. After years of suffering in silence about what he had experienced he eventually came out and asked other survivors for help coping with the long-lasting effects of residential schools. As a result of this, the Indian Residential Schools Survivors Society was created in 2002, and he became its executive director, leading it for over a decade. He was one of four survivors who counselled Prime Minister Harper on the contents of the landmark apology by the federal government to all Residential School survivors.
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rhiannon - I learned about Mary-Two-Axe Earley. She was a pioneer in the Canadian Women's Movement and fought for rights for Indigenous Women. She fought for status, treaty and property rights and help to pave the way for Indigenous Women in Canada.

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Fred Sasakamoose was one of the first Indigenous Canadians in the NHL, at the time of his arrival in the NHL (early 1950’s) there was a lot of underlying racism meaning that he faced a lot of controversies. He even went as far as to say that he never heard a word of encouragement due to the racism that he faced. Thanks to his effort to push past controversies, he was able to pave a way for more people of colour to join the NHL in the future with more acceptance. 

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Fred Sasakamoose was one of the first Indigenous Canadians in the NHL, at the time of his arrival in the NHL (early 1950’s) there was a lot of underlying racism meaning that he faced a lot of controversies. He even went as far as to say that he never heard a word of encouragement due to the racism that he faced. Thanks to his effort to push past controversies, he was able to pave a way for more people of colour to join the NHL in the future with more acceptance. 

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He was brought to a residential school at age 6, he suffered terrible abuse. However, he survived and become someone who joined the Indian residential schools survivors study so that he could tell his story. He also counselled Prime Minister Harper in an apology to survivors.