Over the last 37 years, Eugene Arcand has served the Saskatchewan First Nations community in a variety of capacities particularly with the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations as an Education Liaison Worker, an Executive Assistant for the North Battleford District and as an elected Vice-Chief. He also served as the Executive Director of the Prince Albert Indian and Metis Friendship Centre. Mr. Arcand has dedicated much of his time as an organizer of major events such as regional and national First Nations sports, cultural events, tourism, as well as events geared toward First Nations' youth advancement. A Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame inductee, Mr. Arcand also received the Saskatchewan Tourism Ambassador Award in 1997 and was named Prince Albert Citizen of the Year in 1994. Over the past few years Mr. Arcand has worked to ensure that both the public and survivor communities are kept informed of the developments and processes linked to the Indian Residential School Settlement Agreement. He was one of ten members of the Indian Residential School Survivor Committee which served as an advisory body to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.
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