Larry Guno Explained

Honorific-Suffix:MLA
Larry Guno
Birth Date:28 February 1940
Birth Place:Aiyansh, British Columbia
Office:MLA for Atlin
Term Start:1986
Term End:1991
Predecessor:Al Passarell
Successor:Riding merged into Bulkley Valley-Stikine
Party:New Democrat
Occupation:lawyer, playwright

Larry Edward Guno (February 28, 1940  - July 17, 2005) was a lawyer, playwright and political figure in British Columbia. He represented Atlin in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1986 to 1991 as a New Democratic Party (NDP) member.

He was born in Aiyansh, British Columbia in 1940, the son of Augustus Guno and a member of the Nisga'a nation.[1] Guno was educated at Simon Fraser University and the University of British Columbia.[2] In 2000, he was an unsuccessful candidate in the federal riding of Skeena.[3] He wrote the play Bunk #7 based on his experiences at a residential school. In 2005, Guno died at his home in Terrace at the age of 65.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Magocsi, Paul R . Aboriginal peoples of Canada: a short introduction . 0-8020-8469-9 . 2002 . University of Toronto Press . 2012-02-26.
  2. Book: Flanagan, Kathryn M . Canadian Parliamentary Guide . Spring 1991 . Miller, Katherine J .
  3. Web site: Skeena, British Columbia (1914 - 2003) . History of Federal Ridings since 1867 . Parliament of Canada . 2012-02-26.
  4. Web site: Native Earth newsletter . Native Earth Performing Arts . September 2005 . 2012-02-26.