Elsie Charles Basque CM | |
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Born | |
Died | April 11, 2016 | (aged 99)
Nationality | Canadian |
Occupation(s) | Teacher, activist |
Known for | Order of Canada awardee |
Spouse | Isaac Basque |
Elsie Charles Basque (1916-2016) was a Mi’kmaq known as the first member of her tribe to earn a teaching certificate.[1] She became a noted educator and was a recipient of the Order of Canada in 2009.[2]