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Rev. Stan Cuthand, LTh’44

Throughout his life, Rev. Cuthand has been engaged in a persistent and prophetic ministry of empowerment for the marginalized and oppressed. His work in translating traditional Cree stories, teaching Cree culture and history, developing curriculum for teaching Cree as a second language, revising the Cree translation of the Bible, and fostering the development of the Federation of Saskatchewan Indians has greatly empowered Cree people everywhere. His Cree translation of the McLean Lake Project, which elucidated the environmental impact of a proposed hyrdro development in Saskatchewan, is merely one example of the many ways in which he has significantly empowered Cree-speaking peoples to participate in public debates of vital importance to their culture.