Max Gros-Louis
Encyclopedia
'Magella Gros-Louis AKA Max Gros-Louis or Oné Onti (born August 6, 1931), son of Cecile Talbot and Gerard Gros-Louis is a Canadian politician and businessman in Quebec
. After work surveying and as a travelling salesman he gained success by opening a small shop "Le Huron" where he sold snowshoes, moccasins and other First Nation crafts and also managed a dance company.
• Between 1965 and 1976 he was successively a founding member, vice president and secretary-treasurer of the Association des Indiens du Québec
• He was Director of the World Assembly of First Nations for three years.
• In 1983 and 1987, he represented First nation Quebecers at federal constitutional conferences on aboriginal law.
• He was for five years Secretary of the Indian Advisory Council
• He has been an administrator of the Aboriginal Economic Development Program
• Member of the Multiculturalism Council.
• Director and Vice Chief of the Assembly of First Nations for 10 years
He has taken a more individualist approach to economic and social problems than most First Nations leaders. He also wrote an autobiography titled First Among the Huron.
Alain(Barbara,Jessy,Alana),
Line (Cillia, Anora),
Mario( no children),
Kino (Lydia,Max-Sean,Blaize),
Isa (Justin)
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
. After work surveying and as a travelling salesman he gained success by opening a small shop "Le Huron" where he sold snowshoes, moccasins and other First Nation crafts and also managed a dance company.
Political career
From 1964 to 1984, he was Grand Chief of the Huron-Wendat Nation. In 1984 he retired from political life, but only very briefly: by 1987 he was back, and in 1994 he was re-elected Grand Chief.Max Gros-Louis is known above all for his contributions as the founder and director of organizations dedicated to the culture and rights of the First Nation People.• Between 1965 and 1976 he was successively a founding member, vice president and secretary-treasurer of the Association des Indiens du Québec
• He was Director of the World Assembly of First Nations for three years.
• In 1983 and 1987, he represented First nation Quebecers at federal constitutional conferences on aboriginal law.
• He was for five years Secretary of the Indian Advisory Council
• He has been an administrator of the Aboriginal Economic Development Program
• Member of the Multiculturalism Council.
• Director and Vice Chief of the Assembly of First Nations for 10 years
He has taken a more individualist approach to economic and social problems than most First Nations leaders. He also wrote an autobiography titled First Among the Huron.
Personal Life
Max was married to Claire "Tikanakouen" Belair they produced 5 childrenAlain(Barbara,Jessy,Alana),
Line (Cillia, Anora),
Mario( no children),
Kino (Lydia,Max-Sean,Blaize),
Isa (Justin)