1929 - 1997
Abe Okpik Canadian Politician
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First Name |
Abe
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Last Name |
Okpik
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Birthday |
12th January, 1929
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Birthplace |
Mackenzie Delta area, Northwest Territories
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Died |
10th July, 1997
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Place of Death |
Iqaluit, Northwest Territories (now Nunavut)
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Zodiac Sign |
Capricorn
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Nationality |
Canadian
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Occupation Text |
Inuit community leader
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Occupation |
Politician
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Abraham "Abe" Okpik, CM (12 January 1928 – 10 July 1997) was an Inuit community leader in Canada. He was instrumental in helping Inuit obtain surnames rather than disc numbers as a form of government identification. He was also the first Inuk to sit on what is now the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories and worked with Thomas Berger.