Johnny Abel
Johnny Abel | |
|---|---|
Abel c. 1992 | |
| MLA for Vuntut Gwitchin | |
| In office 1992–1995 | |
| Preceded by | Norma Kassi |
| Succeeded by | Esau Schafer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 1, 1947 Old Crow, Yukon |
| Died | October 13, 1995 (aged 48) Yukon, Canada |
| Political party | Yukon Party |
| Occupation | band councillor |
Johnny W. Abel (January 1, 1947 – October 13, 1995) was a Canadian politician, who represented the electoral district of Vuntut Gwitchin in the Yukon Legislative Assembly from 1992 until his death in 1995. He was a member of the Yukon Party.
He served as chief of the Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation from 1978 to 1984.
Abel drowned in a canoeing accident in 1995.
The film Arctic Son was inspired by a meeting between Andrew Walton and Johnny Abel.