David Ahenakew
David Ahenakew | |
|---|---|
| National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations | |
| In office 1982–1985 | |
| Preceded by | Delbert Riley |
| Succeeded by | Georges Erasmus |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 28, 1933 Sandy Lake Indian Reserve, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Died | March 12, 2010 (aged 76) Shellbrook, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Awards | Order of Canada (revoked) |
David Ahenakew CD (July 28, 1933 – March 12, 2010) was a Canadian First Nations (Cree) politician, and former National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations.
Ahenakew was born at the Sandy Lake Indian Reserve in Saskatchewan. He and his wife, Grace Ahenakew, had five children.