Born in Bernard Harbour, Northwest Territories, Canada
Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at age 77
in Cambridge Bay, Kitikmeot, Nunavut, Canada
Profile last modified
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| Preceded by Daniel Norris |
Thirteenth Commissioner of the Northwest Territories January 16, 1995 – March 26, 1999 |
Succeeded by living person |
| Preceded by position created |
First Commissioner of Nunavut April 1, 1999 – April 1, 2000 |
Succeeded by living person |
Biography
Helen (Mamayaok) Maksagak is Notable.
Helen Mamayaok was born near Bernard Harbour, Northwest Territories on April 15, 1931. [1]
Helen married John Maksagak in 1950.[1]
Helen served as the Commissioner of the Northwest Territories from January 16, 1995 until March 26, 1999 and as the Commissioner of Nunavut from April 1, 1999 until April 1, 2000.
Helen was appointed as a member of the Order of Canada in May, 2003.[2]
Helen died in Cambridge Bay, Nunavut on January 23, 2009.[3]
Research Notes
Based on the obituary of her brother Fred it seems likely her maiden name was Wingnek and Mamayaok was her middle name.
WINGNEK-Fred (Hun-a-uk) Wingnkt of Calgary, born in the Baffin Islands, NWT on April 30, 1933, passed away at the Rockyview Hospital on Thursday, January 31, 2002 at the age of 68 years. He is survived by wife Ruby Wingnek; sisters, Jenny Wingnek of Tuktoyaktuk, Helen Maksagak (John) of Cambridge Bay, Ruth Polk (Nels) of Inuvik and Margaret Rose Ross (David) of Whitehorse; brothers, Jimmy Wingnek (Annie) of Cambridge Bay and Otto Binder (Ellen) of Inuvik; and many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his father Syril and mother Annie (Hun-a-uk) Wingnek and sister Bessie Wingnek. Fred was an employee of Shell Oil Canada. Since his retirement he was an active volunteer in the community. A sincere thank-you to the stsaff in the ICU at the Rockyview Hospital for their support and compassion in caring for Fred and his family. A memorial Service will be held in the Chapel of the Rockyview Hospital on Thursday, February 7 at 3:00 p.m. (instead of 2:00 pm as previously reported). In lieu of flowers a memorial donation may be made to the Tom Baker Cancer Center. (Calgary Herald, 7 Feb 2002, Thu, p. 61) [4]
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Marriage: Wikipedia contributors, "Helen Maksagak," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Helen_Maksagak&oldid=1044396621 (accessed May 1, 2022).
- ↑ Order of Canada: "The Governor General of Canada", Honors > Orders Of Canada, citing record for Mrs. Helen Mamayaok Maksagak, Deceased, Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, Canada, Member of the Order of Canada, Awarded on: October 10, 2002, Invested on: May 09, 2003, (https://www.gg.ca/en/honours/recipients/146-154), accessed on 30 Apr 2022.
- ↑ Obituary: “Helen Maksagak, Nunavut’s First Commissioner, Dies at 77, CBC News.” CBC, 26 Jan. 2009, (https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/helen-maksagak-nunavut-s-first-commissioner-dies-at-77-1.830326), accessed on 30 Apr 2022.
- ↑ Obituary: Newspapers.com, Calgary Herald Calgary, Alberta, Canada 07 Feb 2002, Thu, Page 61, (view obituary, accessed on 30 Apr 2022)
See also:
- Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada: Backgrounder Biography of Mrs. Helen Maksagak Nunavut Deputy Commissioner
- Wikipedia: Helen Maksagak
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