Tony Belcourt was the first president of the Native Council of Canada.
19 Facts About Tony Belcourt
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Tony Belcourt is best known for his work as the founding president of the Metis Nation of Ontario in 1993 and his leadership through the Powley Case in 2003.
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Tony Belcourt was elected vice-president of the Metis Association of Alberta in 1969.
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Shortly after returning to the private sector, Tony Belcourt formed Wolfwalker Communications that went on to produce many documentary programs directed to Aboriginal audiences.
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In 1985, Tony Belcourt served as the chairman of the Native Business Summit, a week-long extravaganza that occupied almost the entire Metro Toronto Convention Centre.
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In 1992, Tony Belcourt was given the privilege by the Rt.
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In 1993, Tony Belcourt was instrumental in the formation of the Metis Nation of Ontario and since 1994 he has served as the founding president and was re-elected to that position in 1996,1999,2002 and 2005.
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Tony Belcourt has been keenly involved in numerous actions for the recognition of Metis rights, including the landmark Powley case concerning the Metis right to hunt.
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Tony Belcourt was a member of the Metis National Council's board of governors and served for many years as the MNC's minister responsible for international affairs.
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Tony Belcourt has represented the Metis Nation at various UN conferences in South Africa and other parts of the western hemisphere.
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Tony Belcourt's responsibilities included representing the Metis Nation within the Organization of American States where he was involved in talks concerning the Americas' Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and the proposed Free Trade Area of the Americas.
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Tony Belcourt's work extended to the development of an Indigenous policy for the Inter-American Development Bank.
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In 2007, Tony Belcourt was elected president of the newly founded Indigenous Commission for Communications Technologies in the Americas.
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Tony Belcourt was a member of the Governing Council of Trent University's Ph.
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Tony Belcourt was a patron of the Diana Fowler LeBlanc Aboriginal Social Work Scholarship.
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Tony Belcourt was Co-Chair of the Aboriginal Advisory Council at the Ontario College of Art and Design University and was appointed to its board of governors in 2012.
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Tony Belcourt was president of the Metis Nation of Ontario Development Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of the MNO.
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Tony Belcourt was chair of the Metis Nation of Ontario Cultural Commission, a charitable organization dedicated to preserve and promote Metis history, values, traditions and pride in Metis arts and culture.
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Tony Belcourt was a member of the Crossing Boundaries National Council, which is composed of senior public servants and elected representatives from each of the provinces and the federal government, as well as representatives from territorial and municipal governments and the Aboriginal community.