Member of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: December 11, 2017
• Invested on: February 01, 2019

Calvin A. White, C.M., O.N.L.
Flat Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador

Calvin White has been involved in Indigenous advocacy for nearly 50 years. He travelled throughout Newfoundland and Labrador to help organize Indigenous communities into a central association that would later become the Federation of Newfoundland Indians. With steadfast conviction and determination, he challenged legislation before the courts that eventually led to the establishment of the Qalipu Mi’kmaq First Nation Band. An Elder and cultural mentor to his community and to Mi’kmaq across the province, he strives to preserve and celebrate their unique identity.