John B. Boucher Explained

John B. Boucher
Birth Date:	27 June 1938^[1]
Death Place:	St. Louis, Saskatchewan, Canada
Occupation:	Metis leader and elder, Order of Canada recipient

John B. Boucher was a Canadian Métis leader. He was active in Métis politics since the 1960s. He sat on the Aboriginal Advisory Board for the RCMP and was a member of the Senate of the Métis Nation—Saskatchewan^[2] as well as a member of the Métis National Council. He received the Order of Canada in 2002.^[3] During Nelson Mandela's visit to Canada on September 24, 1998 Senator Boucher tied a ceinture fléchée around Mandela's waist which President Mandela later wore during his address to the House of Commons of Canada.^[4]

See also

• St. Louis, Saskatchewan

Notes and References

1. Web site: In Memoriam: John Boucher. 2012-10-16 .
2. Web site: Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan (John B. Boucher). https://archive.today/20130116050410/http://esask.uregina.ca/entry/boucher_john_b.html. dead. 2013-01-16. 2012-10-16.
3. Web site: Governor General's Order of Canada site. 2012-10-16 .
4. Web site: The Canadian Tribute to Human Rights (Nelson Mandela Visit). 2012-10-16 .