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Harry W. Daniels:
IN MEMORIAM
We mourn our departed brother.
He will be remembered for many things: for those whodid
not know him, his great contributions to Canada, to the cause of Aboriginal
peoples, and to his people, the Métis.
Those who knew Harry will remember his unsurpassed 'joie
de vivre',
his sartorial elegance, his great depth of knowledge, his fondness for
a good turn of phrase. An unsurpassed raconteur, he was an actor, a teacher,
and a linguist.
To his friends, he was humble, kind, generous, and also
gregarious, lively, and at times hilariously funny.
Harry Daniels will share with Louis Riel the honour of
having introduced the rights of the Métis people in the Constitution of
Canada: Riel in s.31 of the Manitoba Act, 1870, and Harry in s.35 of the
Constitution Act 1982.
I salute you, my brother, li grand chef di Michif, li
Rouay Rouge. You will be missed.
by
PAUL L.A.H. CHARTRAND
Tuesday, September 7, 2004
College of Law
University of Saskatchewan
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