Biography Project Poster
A Celebration of Indigenous Heroes
List of Names from Go Show the World written by Wab Kinew
Sacagawea (1788-1812)
JimThorpe (1887-1953)
Dr. Susan Laflesche Picotte (1865-1915)
Beatrice Culleton Mosinier (1949-Present)
Francis Pegahmagabow (1889-1952)
Te-Wau-Zee (around 1879)
Dr. Evan Adams (1966-Present)
John Herrington (1958-Present)
Carrie Price (1987-Present)
Waneek Horn-Miller (1975-Present)
Tecumseh (1768-1813)
Crazy Horse (1842-1877)
Net-No-Kwa (around 1750)
Indigenous War Heroes:
Francis Pegahmagabow
Te-Wau-Zee
Tecumseh
Crazy Horse
Tommy Prince
Joseph Brant
https://www.ictinc.ca/blog/indigenous-war-heroes-good-men
https://legionmagazine.com/en/2019/11/indigenous-war-heroes/
Indigenous Authors/Activists:
Beatrice Culleton Mosinier
Justice Ryan (The Story of the Escape)
A Tribe Called Red
Rita Joe (I Lost My Talk)
Rebecca Thomas (I Found My Talk)
Nicola I. Campbell (Shi-shi-etko & Shin-chi's Canoe)
Christy Jordan-Fenton (When I was Eight & Not My Girl)
Margaret Pokiak-Fenton (When I was Eight & Not My Girl)
Melanie Florence (Stolen Words)
David Robertson ( When We Were Alone)
Indigenous Athletes:
Carey Price
Waneek Horn-Miller
JimThorpe
Indigenous Artists/singers/Bands:
Ta'Kaiya Blaney (Shallow Waters)
A Tribe Called Red
https://www.ictinc.ca/blog/celebrate-21-indigenous-athletes-for-national-indigenous-peoples-day
https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/trc-calls-to-action-sports-indigenous-panel-2020-1.5619464
https://olympic.ca/2019/06/21/team-canada-celebrates-indigenous-day/
Indigenous Models:
Shannon Baker
Ashley Callingbull
Shauna Baker
Crystle Lightning
https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/supernaturals-indigenous-boutique-modelling-agency-canada
Indigenous Heroes in Medicine, Education, Space:
Sacagawea
Dr. Susan Laflesche Picotte
Dr. Evan Adams
John Herrington
Net-No-Kwa