Marie-Anne Day Walker-Pelletier
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Marie-Anne Day Walker-Pelletier CM SOM (born April 15, 1954)[1] is the Chief of the Okanese First Nation.[2][3][4] Since becoming chief in 1981 she is the longest-serving female chief in Saskatchewan.[5]
In July 2001, Walker-Pelletier was host of a healing conference included native leaders from across Canada.[3] In 2005, she was Chair of the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations.[6]
She was named a Member of the Order of Canada in 2018 and a Member of the Saskatchewan Order of Merit in 2021.[7][8]