Gabriel Sylliboy | |
|---|---|
 At Nova Scotia, 1930s | |
| Mi'kmaq of First Nations leader | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 August 1874 Whycocomagh reserve on Cape Breton, Canada |
| Died | March 4, 1964 Sydney, Cape Breton County, Canada |
| Relations | Norman Sylliboy (grandson) |
| Mother tongue | Mi'kmaq |
Gabriel Sylliboy (18 August 1874 – March 4, 1964)[1] was the first Mi'kmaq elected as Grand Chief (1919)[2][3] and the first to fight for the recognition by the state of Canada of the treaties between the government and the First Nations people.
- ^ Gabriel Sylliboy death record, Nova Scotia Archives
- ^ "Mi'kmaq leader gets pardon, apology from NS: 'He was the first to stand up for us' - Halifax | Globalnews.ca". Global News. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
- ^ "Gabriel Sylliboy becomes Grand Chief". Tepi’ketuek Mi’kmaw Archives. Retrieved 2024-06-20.