Willie Dunn | |
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 Hand print, Aboriginal Walk of Honour, Edmonton AB | |
| Born | William Lawrence Dunn August 14, 1941 |
| Died | August 5, 2013 (aged 71) Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, producer, screenwriter, musician |
William Lawrence Dunn (August 14, 1941 – August 5, 2013)[1] was a Canadian singer-songwriter, film director and politician.[2] Born in Montreal, he was of mixed Mi'kmaq and Scottish/Irish background. Dunn often highlighted indigenous issues in his work.[3]
- ^ "First Nations troubadour Willie Dunn sang truth to power". The Globe and Mail. 23 October 2013.
- ^ Roy Wright and Andrew McIntosh, "Willie Dunn". The Canadian Encyclopedia, February 18, 2008.
- ^ Brad Wheeler, "A new anthology celebrates the pioneering Indigenous troubadour, filmmaker and activist Willie Dunn". The Globe and Mail, March 24, 2021.