The Aboriginal Peoples: Fact and Fiction

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The Aboriginal Peoples: Fact and Fiction
  • Rediscovering Indigenous peoples
  • Distinct rights: What does it all mean?
  • Sharing Territory
  • Overcoming prejudices
  • A bright future ahead: Drawing inspiration from the past
Quiz Unraveling Myths
Quiz Unraveling Myths
  • About
  • Timeline
  • Key Figures
  • The 11 Indigenous Nations of Québec
  • Glossary
  • Bibliography
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  1. Fact and Fiction
  2. Key Figures
  3. Michèle Audette

Michèle Audette

Senator

  • Aboriginal leaders
  • Living Conditions
  • Aboriginal women

Born in 1971, Michèle Taïna Audette is originally from the Innu community of Mani-Utenam. A well-known activist, she has served as president of Quebec Native Women and president of the Native Women’s Association of Canada. After holding various positions, including Associate Deputy Minister to the Secrétariat à la condition féminine du Québec, she served as a commissioner for the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls in 2016. In 2021, she was appointed to the Senate of Canada.

To learn more:

  • Indigenous And Québec Women Fight The Same Battle - Solidarity and Shared Social Values
  • Leadership of Indigenous Women

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The Aboriginal Peoples: Fact and Fiction
  • About
  • Key Figures
  • The 11 Indigenous Nations of Québec
  • Timeline
  • Glossary
  • Bibliography
  • Français
Quiz Unraveling Myths
Quiz Unraveling Myths

This site features content from the 3rd edition of Aboriginal Peoples: Fact and Fiction printed in 2019.

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