Indigenous leader.
Born at South Indian Lake on 24 October 1916, son of William Colomb and Helen Wood, his family lived and traveled along the Churchill River. In 1926, he attended the Sturgeon Landing Residential School.
In 1942, he married Agnes (1923-?) and they moved from Sturgeon Landing to Sherridon to Pukatawagan. Between 1952 and 1981, he worked as a fire chief, band councillor, ambulance driver, and trap line officer, and served as Band Chief (1979-1982). In the 1960s, he operated a theatre at Pukatawagan. In recognition of his community service, he was inducted into the Order of Manitoba (2001) and he received a Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal (2002).
He died at The Pas on 12 December 2011 and was buried in the Sacred Heart Cemetery at Pukatawagan.
Obituary, Hemauer Funeral Home and Cremation Services.
"Cree leader used his entrepreneurial spirit to do good" by Don Marks, Winnipeg Free Press, 15 December 2011.
This page was prepared by Lois Braun.
Page revised: 15 October 2024
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