Moses Marsden
| Moses Marsden | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Chief |
Moses Marsden was a former elected Chief of Alderville First Nation.[1]
In Anishinabek News
- Home community: Alderville First Nation[2]
- May 2019: He served as the Chief of Alderville First Nation from 1905 to 1909 and later as a councillor. He advocated for land rights and documented the origins of the Williams Treaty, noting the failure of governments to honor hunting and fishing promises. He taught himself to read and write after escaping from the Alnwick Manual Labour School at eight years old.[2]
- January 2025: Moses Marsden served as the elected Chief of Alderville First Nation from 1904 to 1909. Moses Marsden moved to Alderville First Nation to live with his grandparents after his parents died. Moses Marsden was enfranchised in 1920 and moved to Lakefield with his wife Nellie Franklin.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Opinion: Humour is in the eye of the beholder", Anishinabek News, 13 January 2025 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "After 100 years, Ruby still remembers the important things", Anishinabek News, 31 May 2019 (archived copy; original article).