Goyce Kakegamic
| Goyce Kakegamic | |
|---|---|
| Died | 2021-12-02 |
Goyce Kakegamic (died 2 December 2021) was a resident of Thunder Bay, Ontario.[1]
Newspaper record
- Biographical notice in The Chronicle-Journal, 1981-07-28.[2]
- Index note: Native artist moves to city.
- Photo notice in The Chronicle-Journal, 1994-01-09.[3]
- Index note: Artist gave life to save friend.
In Anishinabek News
- Home community: Nishnawbe Aski Nation[4]
- November 2013: He holds the education portfolio for Nishnawbe Aski Nation and participated in a 2013 summit in Thunder Bay. He emphasized the importance of providing a quality education that respects the culture, values, and traditions of First Nations children. He expressed interest in building collaborative relationships with municipal leaders to advocate for regional education and economic development.[5]
- December 2013: He emphasized the importance of the Faculty of Law remaining engaged with Indigenous political organizations to reflect their perspectives.[4]
- December 2014: He stated that the Sixties Scoop caused a generation to lose its Aboriginal identity and culture. He praised a court ruling for giving legal importance to cultural identity in the Brown v. Canada case.[6]
- April 2018: He was credited by Derek Fox with helping to establish the Bora Laskin Faculty of Law and the Northern Ontario School of Medicine. His efforts were aimed at creating educational institutions based on First Nations beliefs in Thunder Bay.[7]
- July 2025: He was an artist whose painting, Family of Geese, was gifted to recipients of a bursary named in his honour. He served as a leader for Nishnawbe Aski Nation and worked as an educator. The article refers to this person as deceased (no date of death is given).[8]
References
- ↑ The Chronicle-Journal, 11 December 2021, p. 1(D)
- ↑ The Chronicle-Journal, 28 July 1981, p. 19
- ↑ The Chronicle-Journal, 9 January 1994, p. 1(A)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Law faculty seeks First Nations input", Anishinabek News, 9 December 2013 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "NAN First Nations declare inherent and treaty right to control education future", Anishinabek News, 8 November 2013 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Unprecedented ruling in Sixties Scoop Claim", Anishinabek News, 5 December 2014 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Northern Ontario’s Indigenous leaders call on Lakehead University to appoint another Indigenous dean", Anishinabek News, 26 April 2018 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Oshki-Pimache-O-Win The Wenjack Education Institute Business program graduate recognized with Goyce Kakegamic Bursary award", Anishinabek News, 4 July 2025 (archived copy; original article).