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Person Record
Metadata
Name |
Redbird, Duke |
Other Names |
Gary James Richardson |
Born |
Mar. 18, 1939 |
Birthplace |
Saugeen First Nation |
Father |
Big Jack Richardson |
Relationships |
Long-term foster parents: Mr. and Mrs. Walter Jukes in St. Catharines. |
Education |
In 1978 he received his M.A. in interdisciplinary studies at York University, Toronto, and is currently (2 a Ph.D. candidate in sociology there. |
Occupation |
One of North America's best known Ojibwa poets. He was president of the Ontario Métis and Non-status Indian Association and director of their Land Claims Research, as well as vice-president of the Native Council of Canada. He was writer / director / performer for productions of TVOntario, NBC and CBC. |
Places |
After the death of his mother when he was only nine months old, Duke moved to St. Catharines to reside with a foster family. |
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