by Shannon Cossette, Courtesy of the University of Saskatchewan
Dr. Marie Battiste (EdD) earned multiple major awards during her 27 years in the University of Saskatchewan’s College of Education, including being appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada. Photo by Aloys Neil Mark Fleischmann
In May 2019, Dr. Marie Battiste (EdD) was attending a conference when she received a phone call from the Governor General’s office. She was both surprised and pleased to learn that she had been selected to be an Officer of the Order of Canada.
On June 27, 2019 a public announcement was posted on the Governor General’s website of the awardees, and Battiste received her official pin by mail. A more lavish affair, origin ...
