Dr. Olive Dickason (March 6, 1920 – March 12, 2011)
Dr. Dickason was one of Canada's unsung heroes in the wider community but she was a women whom most women could become. She returned to the University of Ottawa at age 50 and received an MA in Canadian History and subsequently her PhD. Her passion for early Canadian history and her pride and interest in her Metis heritage are reflected in her work.
Dr. Dickason authored may books but the one that stands out of us is her 1992 book called, Canada's First Nations: A History of Founding Peoples From Earliest Times, she noted, she has tried to "reverse the perspective of the standard history." This in our mind and the minds of many make her a key figure in making Aboriginal History serious study in Canada's academic world. Coincidentally this book is still in use today.
Dr. Dickason passed away this week our thoughts and prayers are with her family. One of the lessons that we believe she has left with us is to challenge the status quo and look deeper for a greater perspective.
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