Chief Perry Bellegarde
Chief Perry Bellegarde (Little Black Bear First Nation) served two terms as the national chief of the Assembly of First Nations Canada from 2014 to 2021. He has been awarded the Confederation Medal, the Saskatchewan Centennial Medal, the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal and the Golden Jubilee Medal. In 2018, he was recognised with the Saskatchewan Order of Merit, and in 2019, awarded an honourary doctorate of laws from Queen’s University for his extraordinary contribution to public service, arts, culture, law and government.
