Noel Starblanket
| Noel Starblanket | |
|---|---|
| Chief of the National Indian Brotherhood | |
|
In office 1976–1980 | |
| Preceded by | George Manuel |
| Succeeded by | Delbert Riley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Starblanket, Saskatchewan |
Noel Starblanket (born 1946) is a First Nations leader in Canada. For two terms from 1976 to 1980 he was chief of the National Indian Brotherhood (today known as the Assembly of First Nations).
He is a Cree from the Starblanket Indian Reserve near Balcarres, Saskatchewan. At 24, he became one of the youngest reserve chiefs in Canada.
As part of the "Indian Film Crew", an early effort in Indigenous filmmaking at the National Film Board of Canada, he worked on the groundbreaking 1969 documentary film, You Are on Indian Land.[1]
Further reading
References
- ↑ Tracey, Andrew (24 February 2017). "Now Reconciled: Nearly 50 years later, the director of a landmark First Nations film gets his rightful recognition". Toronto International Film Festival. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
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