He is a Sayisi Dene elder who has served his people and his country with distinction and has played an important role in improving the quality of life for Canada’s Aboriginal veterans. Joining the Canadian Forces in 1962, his service took him to Cypress and Germany for peacekeeping duties and to Quebec during the FLQ crisis. He left the Forces in 1971 and enjoyed a long career with Corrections Canada. Since his 2000 retirement, he has been travelling the province, visiting schools and other venues to promote awareness of the contributions and sacrifices Aboriginal veterans have made. Among others, he is a member of the Princess Patricia Canadian Light Infantry Association and the National Aboriginal Veterans Association. His work with the latter was instrumental to the installation of the National Aboriginal Veterans Monument in Ottawa in 2001.
