Officer of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: November 14, 2023
• Invested on: October 03, 2024

Elder Albert Dennis Marshall, O.C.
Eskasoni, Nova Scotia

Elder Albert Marshall is a revered member of the Moose Clan of Eskasoni First Nation, in Mi’kma’ki. With his beloved wife, the late Elder Murdena Marshall, he has shared Mi’kmaq culture, history and language through the wisdom of Etuaptmumk / Two-Eyed Seeing, the harmonious interchange between Indigenous ways of knowing and other knowledge systems. His teachings have had a profound impact on public policy, the environment and health care.