Adams, Dr. Howard

File contains a black and white photograph of Dr. Howard Adams, no date given.

Historical note:

Howard Adams (September 8, 1921 - September 8, 2001) was an influential twentieth century Metis academic and political activist. Adams became the first Metis in Canada to gain his PhD after studies at the University of California, Berkeley in 1966. Following this he returned to Canada and became a prominent Metis activist and educator in Saskatchewan. Major works include "Prison of Grass: Canada from a Native Point of View" (1975), "The Education of Canadians 1800-1867: The Roots of Separatism" (1968), and "Tortured People: The Politics of Colonization" (1995).