Senator John B. Boucher

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  Community and School Based Prevention Strategies - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 1/28/2002    Last Visited: 1/19/2003  

  Metis elder, Senator John Boucher, says: "...We are a people set apart.With one foot planted in white European ancestry and the other foot planted in timeless tribal customs of the Indians, we belong wholly to neither, and as a result, hold on to each other and our traditions all the more tightly."This session will provide an overview of Metis governance and health issues that impact on Metis in Canada today.Evidence of resilience in the transmission and maintenance of Metis culture and traditions is reflected in the stories of Metis elders and in the spirit of Metis youth.
  
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  Don Fiddler, Nathalie Lachance, John Boucher, Maria Campbell, Leah Dorion Metis Youth Cultural Dancers

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  FFM : THE VIDEO LIBRARY OTHER GENRE - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 8/21/2004    Last Visited: 5/10/2005  

  "Mandela's Sash" is a gripping account of personal challange for both St. Louis, Saskatchewan-native, Metis Senator John B. Boucher and former-South African President, Nelson Mandela.

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  ICT [2003/09/11] Métis remember historic battle - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 9/11/2003    Last Visited: 9/13/2003  

  This is what Métis call a confrontation," Métis Senator John Boucher said.

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  MNC :: Media :: 2002 - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 1/1/2002    Last Visited: 9/29/2008  

  Métis Senator John B. Boucher, of St. Louis, Sask. appointed as a Member to the Order of CanadaMétis Senator John B. Boucher of St. Louis Saskatchewan has been appointed as a Member of the Order of Canada, Canada's highest honour for lifetime achievement for the category of Voluntary Service.Senator Boucher is a highly respected Elder and a distinguished Senator of the Métis Nation - Saskatchewan.For more than 40 years, he has worked on behalf of Aboriginal people as an unwavering advocate of Métis rights, self-governance and the fair negotiation of land claims.Active in the St. Louis Métis Local, he has also worked on behalf of the Métis National Council. (July 9)

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  MNC :: Media Release :: Métis Senator John B. Boucher,... - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 7/9/2002    Last Visited: 9/29/2008  

  Métis Senator John B. Boucher, of St. Louis, Sask. appointed as a Member to the Order of Canada
  
  OTTAWA (July 9, 2002) - Métis Senator John B. Boucher of St. Louis Saskatchewan has been appointed as a Member of the Order of Canada, Canada's highest honour for lifetime achievement for the category of Voluntary Service.Senator Boucher is a highly respected Elder and a distinguished Senator of the Métis Nation - Saskatchewan.
  
  For more than 40 years, he has worked on behalf of Aboriginal people as an unwavering advocate of Métis rights, self-governance and the fair negotiation of land claims.Active in the St. Louis Métis Local, he has also worked on behalf of the Métis National Council.
  
  On September 24, 1998 Senator Boucher presented the past President of South Africa, Mr. Nelson Mandela with a Métis Sash on Parliament Hill on behalf of the Métis Nation within Canada.
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  That day was historic for the Métis Nation as Mr. Mandela addressed Parliament wearing the very Metis sash that Senator Boucher bestowed upon him.
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  Mr. Boucher is currently a representative on the Aboriginal Advisory Board for the RCMP.Senator Boucher is recognized as a "wisdom keeper "of Métis oral history, he recounts the culture, traditions and heritage of his people and, in sharing his rich knowledge, helps to guide the next generation into the future.

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  MNC :: Métis Cabinet :: Culture & Heritage :: Press... - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 10/13/2008    Last Visited: 9/29/2008  

  Métis Senator John B. Boucher, of St. Louis, Sask. appointed as a Member to the Order of Canada

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  Manitoba Metis Federation - Metis Firsts in North... - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 4/4/2007    Last Visited: 9/2/2008  

  Subsequently, Metis historian Olive Dickason, C.M., Ph.D., D. Litt. was appointed on November 15, 1995 and John B. Boucher, Senator of the Metis Nation-Saskatchewan was appointed on May 1, 2002.

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  Metis Nation of Ontario - Picture of the Week - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 3/5/2002    Last Visited: 10/1/2003  

  Senator John Boucher of Saskatchewan presented Mandela with a Metis Sash, which he wore throughout the rest of the day.The painting was graciously donated by the artist to the MNO in appreciation for the helped she recieved from MNOTI in putting together an art exhibit this fall.

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  Metis National Council - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 7/9/2002    Last Visited: 2/24/2005  

  Métis Senator John B. Boucher, of St. Louis, Sask.
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  Ottawa, Ontario (July 9, 2002) --- Métis Senator John B. Boucher of St. Louis Saskatchewan has been appointed as a Member of the Order of Canada, Canada's highest honour for lifetime achievement for the category of Voluntary Service.Senator Boucher is a highly respected Elder and a distinguished Senator of the Métis Nation - Saskatchewan.
  
  For more than 40 years, he has worked on behalf of Aboriginal people as an unwavering advocate of Métis rights, self-governance and the fair negotiation of land claims.Active in the St. Louis Métis Local, he has also worked on behalf of the Métis National Council.
  
  On September 24, 1998 Senator Boucher presented the past President of South Africa, Mr. Nelson Mandela with a Métis Sash on Parliament Hill on behalf of the Métis Nation within Canada.
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  That day was historic for the Métis Nation as Mr. Mandela addressed Parliament wearing the very Metis sash that Senator Boucher bestowed upon him.
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  Mr. Boucher is currently a representative on the Aboriginal Advisory Board for the RCMP.Senator Boucher is recognized as a "wisdom keeper "of Métis oral history, he recounts the culture, traditions and heritage of his people and, in sharing his rich knowledge, helps to guide the next generation into the future.

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  Métis Nation - Saskatchewan - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 2/1/2003    Last Visited: 2/11/2006  

  As well as the break-out groups, workshops were provided on several topics including Traditional Métis Parenting (Senators Nora Ritchie and John Boucher), Foster Care (MaryAnn Gagnon, Gordon and Donna Falcon, Leetta Gallie), Speaking Out Listening For Healing Residential School Legacy (Métis Elder Isabelle Impey), FAS/FAE Community Consultations (George McBeth, MACSI), National Crime Prevention and Community Mobilization (Barb Rubis), and the Commission on First Nations and Métis Justice Reform.

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