I am a Metis: the story of Gerry St. Germain
Biography, Indigenous peoples biography, Canadian biography, Canadian non-fiction, Canadian authors (Non-fiction)
Human-narrated audio
Summary
Gerry St. Germain was an air force pilot, undercover policeman and West Coast chicken farmer. Business gave way to politics, and in 1988 he became one of a tiny number of Aboriginal Canadians named to a federal cabinet. From the… Brian Mulroney era to that of Stephen Harper, St. Germain remained a trusted confidant of prime ministers and a crucial and often daring behind-the-scenes broker in bringing warring factions together. But he is most proud of his later efforts, when he spearheaded major Senate reports on key issues like land claims and on-reserve education. That role reflected St. Germain’s profound determination to help people who are still dealing today with the brutal legacy of residential schools and the paternalistic Indian Act. 2016.