The Honourable John Norquay : Indigenous Premier, Canadian Statesman Plays one another

one another

carved argillite and wood

to Crystal Fraser and Sara Komarnisky for allowing us to share some of their recommended Acts of Reconciliation

leaders of national Indigenous organizations and the Minister of Indigenous Crown Relations

Beginning with the First World War

The Honourable John Norquay : Indigenous Premier, Canadian Statesman Plays one anotherWritten by Gerald Friesen who taught Canadian history at the University of Manitoba from 19702011. John Norquay, orphan and prodigy, was a leader among the Scots Cree peoples of western Canada. Born in the Red River Settlement, he farmed, hunted, traded, and taught school before becoming a legislator, cabinet minister, and, from 1878 to 1887, premier of Manitoba. Once described as Louis Riels alter ego, he skirmished with prime minister John A.