ONTARIO REGIONAL CHIEF AND CHIEFS OF ONTARIO HONOUR MEMORY OF MAYNARD "SAM" GEORGE

[Melvin Peltier]

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ONTARIO REGIONAL CHIEF AND CHIEFS OF ONTARIO HONOUR MEMORY OF MAYNARD
"SAM" GEORGE
6/3/2009
Ontario Regional Chief Angus Toulouse today mourned the loss of Maynard
"Sam" George and asked all First Nations in Ontario and across the
country to honour the memory of Maynard "Sam" George, a true champion of
First Nations peoples and First Nations rights.
"Sam George will be forever remembered for his dedication to our people
and his quest for truth and justice," said Regional Chief Toulouse. "Sam
served his people as a Councilor for his home community and he served
all First Nations with his passionate and diligent pursuit of the truth
regarding the death of his brother Dudley George. The Ipperwash Inquiry,
and the resulting recommendations aimed at implementing First Nations
rights and creating better relations between all the peoples of this
land, would never have happened without Sam."

Maynard "Sam" George was a citizen of Kettle and Stony Point First
Nation. He was the brother of Anthony "Dudley" George, who was killed by
an OPP sniper at Ipperwash Provincial Park in 1995. Maynard "Sam" George
led the effort to uncover the facts surrounding his brother's death both
through the courts and, ultimately, by getting the government to
establish the Ipperwash Inquiry. Maynard "Sam" George passed away early
this morning.

"It is a tribute to Sam that the land at Ipperwash has now been returned
to his community," Regional Chief Toulouse said. "This is a fulfillment
of his goal to preserve his brother's memory and return the land of his
people to his people. Sam took strength from his traditional beliefs and
spirituality. Today, I am calling on all First Nations citizens to take
a moment today to observe the memory of Maynard 'Sam' George and to send
a prayer to his family, friends and everyone in the circle of his
community."

 
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For more information, please contact:
Kathleen Pilcher, Chiefs of Ontario
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