Aaron Paquette

Aaron Paquette is a Canadian CEO, business-person, writer, artist, speaker and politician who currently serves on the Edmonton City Council, representing Ward Dene in the city's northeast. He was first elected to the Edmonton City Council on October 16, 2017.

He was a winner of the Burt Award for First Nations, Métis and Inuit Literature in 2015 for his debut young adult fantasy novel Lightfinder (Kegedonce Press). As a painter, his most notable works among many are a public art mural at Edmonton's Government Centre station (formerly Grandin station.), pieces at the Royal Alberta Museum, and his work may also be found in the Canadian Museum for Human Rights.He also created several iconic images used in the Idle No More movement. His murals are also present the walls of many Edmonton schools and public locations.

He is featured in the documentary program, "From the Spirit."

He was also a writer on the 2023 APTN feature documentary "re-ken-si-le-a-shen".

Since 2020, Paquette has served as Honourary Chief Factor for Fort Edmonton Park.

In late 2024, Paquette lost a son.

Paquette is Métis of Cree (Nehiyaw), Cayuse and Norwegian descent.