Officer of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: May 3, 2007
• Invested on: April 11, 2008

A former president of the Council of the Haida Nation, Miles Richardson has been a champion of Aboriginal title and rights for over 30 years. Through his political activism and his involvement with the B.C. Claims Task Force, the First Nations Summit Task Group and the B.C. Treaty Commission, he has helped to create a functional process for the reconciliation of Aboriginal and Crown titles. His efforts have led to landmark decisions, such as the creation of the Gwaii Haanas Haida Heritage Site and National Park Reserve, the first of its kind in Canada. He is also an advocate of sustainability and a founding member of the David Suzuki Foundation. His dedication has benefited not only the Haida nation, but Canada as a whole.