Harold Cardinal
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For the fictional character, see Harold Cardinal (Person of Interest).
Harold Cardinal (January 27, 1945 ā June 3, 2005) was a Cree writer, political leader, teacher, negotiator, and lawyer.[1] Throughout his career he advocated, on behalf of all First Nation peoples, for the right to be "the red tile in the Canadian mosaic."
Cardinal was a lifelong student of First Nations law as practised by Cree and other Aboriginal Elders; he complimented this with extensive study of law in mainstream educational institutions. He was also a mentor and inspiration to many Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal students, professionals, and political leaders.
He died of lung cancer in 2005 at the age of 60.