James Gladstone

James Gladstone
Senator Gladstone, c. 1958
Senator for Lethbridge, Alberta
In office
January 31, 1958 – March 31, 1971
Personal details
Born(1887-05-21)May 21, 1887
Mountain Mill, Northwest Territories, Canada
DiedSeptember 4, 1971(1971-09-04) (aged 84)
Fernie, British Columbia, Canada
Political partyIndependent Conservative

James Gladstone (Blackfoot: Akay-na-muka, lit.'Many Guns';[1] May 21, 1887 – September 4, 1971) was a Canadian politician who claimed to become the first Treaty Indian to be appointed to the Senate of Canada.

  1. ^ "First Indian Senator hails from Alberta" (PDF). Indian Record. XXI [2]: 1. February 1958.