Lawrence Riel Yew, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Canadian politician
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Place of Birth: Beauval, Saskatchewan, Saskatchewan, Canada
About Lawrence Riel Yew
- Lawrence Riel Yew (January 17, 1942 – April 18, 1998) was a trapper, fisherman and political figure in Saskatchewan.
- He represented Cumberland from 1982 to 1986 in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan as a New Democratic Party (NDP) member.
- Yew was the first aboriginal MLA elected in Saskatchewan.He was born in Beauval, Saskatchewan.
- He served as administrator for Pinehouse.
- Yew was executive assistant to the minister of the Department of Northern Saskatchewan.
- He served as a municipal councillor in northern Saskatchewan before entering provincial politics.
- In 1964, he married Victoria Elizabeth Iron.
- He died at the age of 56 in 1998.
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