Marie-Anne Day Walker-Pelletier

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Marie-Anne Day Walker-Pelletier is the Chief of the Okanese First Nation.^[1]^[2]^[3] In June 2008 Canwest described Walker-Pelletier as "the longest-serving female chief in Saskatchewan". Walker-Pelletier became Chief in 1981.

In July 2001 Walker-Pelletier was host of a healing conference included native leaders from across Canada.^[2]

In 2005 Walker-Pelletier was Chair of the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations.^[4]

References

↑ "Sask. women are leaders". Canwest. 2008-06-18. Archived from the original on 2009-12-03. "Marie-Anne Day Walker-Pelletier from the Okanese First Nation is the longest-serving female chief in Saskatchewan, having first taken office in 1981."
↑ 2.0 2.1 "First Nations gather to heal". CBC News. 2001-07-24. Archived from the original on 2009-12-03.
↑ "Indian Women". Saskatchewan Indian. 1989-03. p. page 12. Archived from the original on 2009-12-03. Check date values in: |date= (help)
↑ "2005 the Year of First Nations and Métis Women". SAGE. 2004-12-01. Archived from the original on 2009-12-03.

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Name	Walker-Pelletier, Marie-Anne Day
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