Ephrem Commanda
| Ephrem Commanda | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1938 |
| Occupation | inventor and forest ranger |
Ephrem Commanda is an inventor and former forest ranger from Nipissing First Nation.[1]
In Anishinabek News
- Home community: Nipissing First Nation[1]
- July 2014: Born in a log cabin in Laronde Creek, he worked as a tree planter, timber cutter, and forest ranger. He holds four patents registered with the U.S. patent office, including designs for a foldable picnic table, a fluid-powered generator, and a beaded art process. In 1982, he began working for Nipissing First Nation in resource management, fish, and wildlife. As of July 2014, he lives in the Garden Village reserve community in a house inherited from his parents.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Ephrem still inventive after all those years", Anishinabek News, 25 July 2014 (archived copy; original article).