John Denny Jr.

John Baptist Denny, Jr. (1851-1918) was the last hereditary grand chief of the Grand Council (Mi'kmaq), from 1881 to 1918.[1][2][3]

John Denny Jr., Nova Scotia, Canada

Commemoration

On 28 January 2019, a Nova Scotia school teacher was awarded the Governor General's History Award for her students' proposal to build a statue of John Denny Jr. in Cornwallis Park. Her proposal was to include the existing Edward Cornwallis statue among three other statues of Acadian Noel Doiron, Black Nova Scotian Viola Desmond and Mi'kmaw Chief John Denny Jr. The four statues would be positioned as if in a conversation with each other, discussing their accomplishments and struggles.[4][5]

References
  1. Martin, Wendy. "After 100 years, a Mi'kmaq family wants the role of hereditary grand chief restored". CBC News. Retrieved 2019-01-30.
  2. Message on the Death of Chief John Denny
  3. Walls, Martha Elizabeth (2011-01-01). No need of a chief for this band: The Maritime Mi'kmaq and Federal Electoral Legislation, 1899-1951. UBC Press. ISBN 9780774859516.
  4. Patil, Anjuli. "Cornwallis statue project nets Port Williams teacher prestigious award". CBC News. Retrieved 2019-01-30.
  5. https://www.canadashistory.ca/explore/awards/2018-finalists-for-the-governor-general-s-history-award-for-excellence-in-teaching


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