Harold Cardinal, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Harold Cardinal

Canadian politician

Date of Birth: 27-Jan-1945

Date of Death: 03-Jun-2005

Profession: writer, lawyer, politician

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Harold Cardinal (January 27, 1945 – June 3, 2005) was a Cree writer, political leader, teacher, negotiator, and lawyer.From the start Cardinal steadfastly demanded, on behalf of all First Nation peoples, the right to be "the red tile in the Canadian mosaic." Cardinal was a lifelong student of First Nations law as practiced by Cree and other Aboriginal Elders, and this study has been complemented, but in no way supplanted, by extensive study of law in mainstream educational institutions.
He was also a generous mentor and inspiration to a great many Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal students, professionals, and political leaders. He died of lung cancer in 2005 at the age of 60.