/unews/person/mary-simon en /unews/article/former-university-lethbridge-chancellor-charles-weaselhead-appointed-order-canada <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even" property="rnews:articlebody schema:articleBody"> <p><span><span><span>The 免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge&rsquo;s first Indigenous Chancellor, </span></span></span>Taatsiikiipoyii (Talks in the Middle)&nbsp;Charles Weaselhead<span><span><span>, has been appointed a member of the Order of Canada.</span></span></span><div class="image-caption-container right" style="width:500px;"><img src="/unews/sites/default/files/Charles-Weaselhead.jpg" title="Charles Weaselhead, the 免费福利资源在线看片&amp;#039;s 14th Chancellor." alt=""><div class="image-caption">Charles Weaselhead, the 免费福利资源在线看片&#039;s 14th Chancellor.</div></div></p><p><span><span><span>Today, Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, announced 83 new appointments to the Order of Canada, including one Companion, 16 Officers, two Honorary Officers and 64 Members. Two appointments are promotions within the Order.</span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span>Established in 1967, the Order of Canada celebrates outstanding achievements and extraordinary contributions. Over the years, its members have been honoured for inspiring innovation, for shaping the Canadian identity, and for enriching Canada&#39;s fabric.</span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span>Weaselhead was named the 免费福利资源在线看片&rsquo;s 14th Chancellor in February 2019 and served four years in the role. The former chief of the Blood Tribe and Treaty 7 grand chief, he is a survivor of residential schooling and devoted his life to promoting health, education and economic development issues for Indigenous people</span>. </span></span></p><p><span><span><span>During his tenure, the 免费福利资源在线看片 launched its ELeV initiative, a unique and innovative partnership between the Blackfoot Confederacy, ULethbridge and the Mastercard Foundation to support and enable Indigenous youth to achieve their goals and become leaders in their communities</span>.</span></span></p><p><span><span><span>For more on Weaselhead&rsquo;s appointment to the Order of Canada, see the <a href="https://www.gg.ca/en/media/news/2024/order-canada-june" rel="nofollow">announcement</a>.</span></span></span></p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field-group-format group_related_topics field-group-div group-related-topics block-title-body speed-fast effect-none"><h2><span>Related Topics</span></h2><div class="field field-name-opencalais-person-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Person:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/unews/person/charles-weaselhead" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Charles Weaselhead</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/unews/person/mary-simon" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Mary Simon</a></div></div></div></div><span property="rnews:name schema:name" content="Former 免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge Chancellor, Charles Weaselhead, appointed to Order of Canada" class="rdf-meta"></span> Thu, 27 Jun 2024 20:50:36 +0000 trevor.kenney 12605 at /unews