David Ahenakew was a Canadian First Nations politician, and former National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations.
12 Facts About David Ahenakew
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David Ahenakew served in the Canadian Forces from 1951 to 1967, during which time he was stationed in Germany, Korea, and Egypt.
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In 1967, upon leaving the army, David Ahenakew accepted a position with the Saskatchewan government, and became active in the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations.
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David Ahenakew was elected to the position of FSIN president in 1968.
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David Ahenakew received an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from the University of Regina in 1977 and in 1978 he received the John Stratychuk award from the Saskatchewan Human Rights Association.
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David Ahenakew was appointed to the Order of Canada in the degree of Member in 1978.
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On December 13,2002, David Ahenakew gave a speech to an FSIN group, which was attended by James Parker, a reporter from the Saskatoon StarPhoenix.
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David Ahenakew made references to "goddamn immigrants" in Canada during his speech.
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David Ahenakew was going to make damn sure that the Jews didn't take over Germany, or even Europe.
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In June 2003, David Ahenakew was formally charged by the Saskatchewan Justice Department with promoting hatred.
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In connection with the remarks from 2002, which were recorded on tape with his knowledge, David Ahenakew was later convicted in July 2005 of willfully promoting hatred against Jews.
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David Ahenakew died on March 12,2010 from cancer at a hospital in Shellbrook, Saskatchewan, aged 76.