David Chartrand

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David Chartrand is a politician and aboriginal activist in Manitoba, Canada. He is the current leader of the Manitoba Métis Federation. He was born and raised in Duck Bay, Manitoba.

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• Métis Nation Council: Biography of David Chartrand
• Manitoba Métis Federation: Short biography of David Chartrand

David N. Chartrand (b. 1960) David was born and raised in the small Metis com-munity of Duck Bay, Manitoba; the son of Martha Chartrand. David is the fourth child in a family of eight and was raised by a single mother who instilled a strong sense of family commitment in all of her children and grandchildren. As a young man David hunted and fished to contribute to the well being of his family. The traditional values of his community played a major role in his belief that people are the cornerstone of the Manitoba Metis Federation. David’s first language is Saulteaux. David was first elected to the Manitoba Metis Federation Board of Directors, from the Winnipeg Region in 1988, and was reelected four successive times to that position. In 1997, he was elected to the presidency is now serving his third term as President of the Manitoba Metis Fed-eration. He is on leave from his position as Executive Director of the Manitoba Aboriginal Courtworker Program. Before that appointment, he worked as a Probation Officer. David Chartrand has always been involved in com-munity organizations. He has held numerous volunteer positions including, Vice-President of the Indian and Metis Friendship Centre of Winnipeg, President - Manitoba Association of Friendship Centres, President of the National Association of Friendship Centres and, a founding director and President of Beat the Street, an adult literacy program in Winnipeg. He has served on the board of the Northern Justice Society (Simon Fraser University) and as President of MMF serves on the Board of Governors of the Metis National Council. He represented the Metis Nation internationally at several Ambassador Forums in Canada and in Peru during a Team Canada trade mission. David has also been recognized for his community work and has received the “Golden Eagle Award” from the Indigenous Women’s Collective, the Eagle Feather from the Friendship Centres of Ontario, and his picture has been placed on the Honour “Wall of Fame” at the Indian and Metis Friendship Centre of Winnipeg. In November 2002, Peter Liba, the Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba awarded David a Golden Jubilee Medal, commemorating the 50th Anniversary of Her Majesty’s reign. This medal, awarded at a ceremony held in Winnipeg recognized his outstanding contributions to fellow citizens, the community and to Canada. David has been a contributing writer to several journal articles appearing in the Canadian Journal of Native Studies and has contributed to the books, "Struggle for Recognition: Canadian Justice and the Metis Nation" (S. Corrigan and L. Barkwell [Eds.]winnipeg: Pemmican Publications, 1991), and "Past Reflects the Present: The Metis Elders’ Conference" (F. Shore and L. Barkwell [Eds.] Winnipeg:Manitoba Metis Federation, 1997). In 1996 he was asked to address the international Winter Cities group at the Winnipeg Winter Cities ’96 Conference where he presented a paper entitled “Sustainable Housing.”