Bellegarde
Proper noun
Meaning
A commune and village in the Gard department, France
A settlement in Saskatchewan, Canada
(countable) A habitational surname from French.
Source: en.wiktionary.orgExamples
Bellegarde adds that Canadians Indigenous communities should be recognized for the many contributions they have made to the country.
Bellegarde was later forced to work during the Second World War for the Russian section of the Abwehr (German military intelligence) in Berlin; there is evidence that he was the very effective British double agent known as "Outcast".
Gurmansky and Bellegarde were later sentenced to death in absentia by a Soviet court.
Bellegarde says it's a big issue, noting indigenous youth are up to seven times more likely to commit suicide than the national average.
He was a well-respected, beloved Elder and statesman,” said Bellegarde.
Perry Bellegarde was re-elected on Wednesday to a second term as National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations, fending off a challenge to his leadership from opponents who argued he had not been forceful enough in dealing with the federal government.