Johnny Abel

Johnny Abel
Abel c. 1992
MLA for Vuntut Gwitchin
In office
1992–1995
Preceded byNorma Kassi
Succeeded byEsau Schafer
Personal details
BornJanuary 1, 1947
Old Crow, Yukon
DiedOctober 13, 1995(1995-10-13) (aged 48)
Yukon, Canada
Political partyYukon Party
Occupationband 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.[citation needed] He was a member of the Yukon Party.[1][2][3]

He served as chief of the Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation from 1978 to 1984.[2]

Abel drowned in a canoeing accident[4] in 1995.

The film Arctic Son was inspired by a meeting between Andrew Walton and Johnny Abel.[5]

  1. ^ Canada, Parliament; Normandin, Pierre G. (April 2, 1995). The Canadian Parliamentary Guide. Gale Canada. ISBN 9781896413013 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ a b "Credits". Arctic Son. PBS. Retrieved 2009-12-18.
  3. ^ "The Legislature Speaks - MLA Biography - Johnny Abel". yukonlegislaturespeaks.ca.
  4. ^ "Vuntut Gwichin". Yukon Votes 2006. CBC News. 2006. Retrieved 2009-12-18.
  5. ^ "Film Description". Arctic Son. PBS. Retrieved 2009-12-18.