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Chief of the Siksika known for his generosity and kindness; signatory to Treaty 7 in 1877 Scottish-born, 1847; credited with inventing the first practical telephone Exhibited extensively across Canada and internationally; b. 1920 Short stories often featured in The New Yorker Pianist, composer, conductor, arranger; b. 1939 First female Canadian singer to make #1 on the US pop charts; b. 1945 Short track, Olympic Gold Medal, 1992 & 1998 Host of two of the longest running shows in broadcast history Buffalo hunter, gambler, U.S. Army scout; 1853-1921 Sports writer, editor and columnist; career as a writer started about 1883 Worldwide reputation as a leading conductor of the Baroque and Classical repertoire Aviator; first Canadian WWI ace; 1894-1956 Native singer-songwriter, composer, visual artist, pacifist and philanthropist; b. 1941 1881-1942; modernist Québécois painter Pop singer, actress, entrepreneur; b. 1968 Academy Award-nominated actor Co-founder of the David Suzuki Foundation to work "to find ways for society to live in balance with the natural world that sustains us" Primarily known as host for the TV science magazine "The Nature of Things"; b. 1936 Actress and singer; retired, 1949; b. 1921 Academy-award nomination for role in Little Big Man; 1899-1981 Author of "My Heart Soars" Chief of the Tsleil-Waututh Nation, a Coast Salish band in British Columbia Film career spans over 40 years Métis and Blackfoot heritage; Canadian Museum of Civilization, First Nations University of Canada, others; b. 1934 The Caine Mutiny, Murder, My Sweet Conservationist and one of Canada's most widely-read authors; b. 1921 Hall of Fame pitcher, b. 1943 Writer, actor, political activist; 1914-1988 One of the Group of Seven; 1881-1969 Novelist and children's writer; 1909-1983 Four-time Olympic medalist, 1980-1984 Career spanned seven decades; 1916-2006 One of the best known and celebrated pianists of the 20th century; 1932-1982 Held most NHL scoring records before Wayne Gretzky; b. 1928 Pop singer; Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald, If You Could Read My Mind, etc Creator of Prince Valiant; 1892-1982 Professor of political economy at the University of Toronto; 1894-1952 1912-2006; modern poetry pioneer 1995 Indy 500 winner, 1997 Formula One World Champion True Lies, The Terminator, Aliens, Titanic Concert violinist with extensive discography; b. 1976 Mohawk, 1912-1980; known for his role as Tonto in the Lone Ranger series 20th Prime Minister of Canada, serving 1993-2003 Jesuit missionary, martyred 1649 and known as The Apostle of the Hurons; primary patron saint of Canada Poet, physician and WWI soldier; author of war memorial poem, "In Flanders Fields"; 1872-1918 Economist served the administrations of Roosevelt, Truman, Kennedy and Johnson; 1908-2006 Advocate of Keynsian economics, filled the role of public intellectual for many years Songwriter and painter; b. 1943 Founder of Bombardier, Inc. Inventor of the snowmobile; 1907-1964 Mohawk military and political leader closely associated with Great Britain during the American Revolution; met with George Washington and King George III; 1743-1807 B. 1963, veteran of over 600 hours in space Astronaut who has sung with the Montreal Symphony Orchestra and other professional organizations 2006 American League Most Valuable Player Well, technically, Blessed - the step before canonization, yet commonly referred to as The Mohawk Saint; 1656-1680 First Inuit to become a lawyer; won the legal right to use his single-word name; serves on the Edmonton City Council; b. 1936 Four-time World Champion; b. 1966 Songwriter, poet and novelist, b. 1934 Nobel Peace Prize recipient Ben Cartwright in Bonanza; 1915-1987 Leader of the reformist Patriot movement; 1786-1871 A founder of Manitoba and leader of the Métis people; led two resistance movements against the Canadian government; executed for treason, yet viewed sympathetically by Francophone regions of Canada; 1844-1885 Early innovator of slapstick comedy; 1880-1960 British born, moved to Canada in 1939; poet, novelist; 1909-1957 Short track speed skater, winner of three Olympic gold medals, b. 1975 First Canadian in space, b. 1949 Poet, critic, essayist, feminist; b. 1939 Founder of the Congregation of Notre Dame; instrumental in the survival of the first colony in Montreal; 1620-1700 Professor of English literature, critic, rhetorician; 1911-1980 Goaltender with lead in all-time wins; b. 1972 Operatic contralto, b. 1930; Canada's Walk of Fame, Order of Canada, other honors "The Rocket", first player to score 50 goals in a season; 1921-2000 Billy the Kid, The English Patient 1993 Nobel Prize in chemistry National Gallery of Canada, Musée d'Art Moderne in Paris, public works Cree leader, known as Big Bear, was notable for his involvement in the North-West Rebellion and his subsequent imprisonment; 1825-1888 Singer-songwriter, film director and activist; b. 1945 Physician, medical innovator, best known for service in war time medical units; 1890-1939 Jazz pianist and composer; released over 200 recordings; 1925-2007 Teen idol of the late 50's and 60's, songwriter, actor, b. 1941 Anchor, ABC's World News Tonight from 1983 to his death in 2005 Sierra de La Vérendrye, traveled further west than any previous European explorer; 1685-1713 Founder, Parti Québécois, Premier of Québec; 1922-1987 Pitcher, winner of the Cy Young Award in 2003 B. 1945, Canada's first female astronaut and first neurologist in space Important figure in French language song; b. 1944 Pop singer, crooner; 1933-2007 The MacNeil/Lehrer Newshour, The Story of English Poet sometimes referred to as the "Bard of the Yukon"; 1874-1958 WWI flying ace who shot down the Red Baron; 1893-1944 Founder of Seagram's; born, Moldova, 1889, died Montreal, 1971 Known for proposing worldwide standard time zones; 1827-1915 Pulitzer Prize and Nobel Prize for Literature; 1915-2005 Representative for the Inuit people at the regional, national and international level; b. 1953 1989 Nobel Prize in chemistry Fleet owner, founder of the Cunard Line, Ltd At the turn of the 20th century, called "most influential physician in history"; 1849-1919 Economist, writer and humorist; 1869-1944 Founder of Eaton's department store; 1834-1907 "The Great One"; highest scorer in history Highly decorated WWI flying ace 1949 Nobel Prize in chemistry 1996 Nobel Prize in economics
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