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15 Indigenous People to Know
21 Indigenous People to Celebrate
Indigenous Trailblazers
15 Indigenous Artists and Activists
15 Indigenous Women to Celebrate
Notable Indigenous People
Some notable people to look up!
Dr. James Makokis - two-spirited doctor who advocates for the LGBTQ+ and Indigenous communities
Ethan Bear - NHL player from the Cree Nation
Fred Saskamoose - one of the first Indigenous people to play in the NHL.
Christi Belacourt - Metis artist and activist
Tasha Spillett-Sumner - author of a popular graphic novel series
Buffy Sainte-Marie - sing-songwriter - artist
Jen Harper - entrepreneur and founder of Cheekbone Beauty
Michael Linklater - basketball player and advocate
Cherie Dimaline - author
Autumn Peltier - water protector and young activist
Jordin Tootoo- Inuk and former NHL player
Chief Lady Bird - artist, muralist, and illustrator
Joshua Whitehead - two-spirited poet, novelist, and academic
Tanya Tagaq - Inuk throat singer and author
Sheila North - filmmaker, journalist, and former Grand Chief
Sarain Fox - activist, storyteller
Dr. Donna May Kimmaliardjuk - first Inuk heart surgeon in Canada
William Prince - award winning singer-songwriter
Phyllis Webstad - her story inspired Orange Shirt Day
Ashley Callingbull - model, actress, and activist
Theland Kicknosway - 17 year old advocate, performer, and dancer
Mumilaaq Qaqqaq - activist and politician
Monique Aura - muralist and artist
Anna Lambe - actor from the movie The Grizzlies