Keith Goulet
Encyclopedia
Keith Napoleon Goulet is a former Canadian
politician, who represented the constituency of Cumberland
in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan
from 1986 to 2003. A Métis
member of the Cumberland House Cree Nation
, he was the first aboriginal person appointed to the Executive Council of Saskatchewan
.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
politician, who represented the constituency of Cumberland
Cumberland (Saskatchewan provincial electoral district)
Cumberland is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan, Canada. It is the largest electoral district in the province, and at the 2007 general election was the safest for the New Democratic Party...
in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan
Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan
The 25th Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan was in power from 2003 until November 20, 2007. It was controlled by the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party under premier Lorne Calvert.-Members:-By-elections:...
from 1986 to 2003. A Métis
Métis people (Canada)
The Métis are one of the Aboriginal peoples in Canada who trace their descent to mixed First Nations parentage. The term was historically a catch-all describing the offspring of any such union, but within generations the culture syncretised into what is today a distinct aboriginal group, with...
member of the Cumberland House Cree Nation
Cumberland House, Saskatchewan
Cumberland House is a village in Census Division No. 18 in north-eastern Saskatchewan, Canada on the Saskatchewan River. It is the oldest community in Saskatchewan and has a population of about 2000 people...
, he was the first aboriginal person appointed to the Executive Council of Saskatchewan
Executive Council of Saskatchewan
The Executive Council of Saskatchewan is the cabinet of that Canadian province....
.