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Mildred Gottfriedson (1918–1989) was a Secwepemc educator and activist who was a leading member of the Kamloops Indian Band. She was the first First Nations individual to be inducted into the Order of Canada in 1977. She was also a founding member and former president of the B.C. Native Women's Society. Throughout her life, Gottfriedson acted as an advocate for the Shuswap Nation, working to revive and promote the arts of her community. She raised 13 children, fostering over 20 others and was awarded Mother of the Year at both the Provincial (1963) and Federal (1964) level.

References

1. ^ "Mildred Gottfriedson". Chronicles of Pride Collection. University of British Columbia. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
2. Saskamoose, Muriel. "Kamloops lawyer was a 'remarkable human being'". Kamloops This Week. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
3. Governor General of Canada. "Order of Canada". Office of the Governor General of Canada. Retrieved 9 March 2017.

• 1918 births
• 1989 deaths
• 20th-century Canadian educators
• 20th-century First Nations people
• 20th-century women educators
• Canadian women activists
• Canadian women educators
• Members of the Order of Canada
• People from Kamloops
• Secwepemc people
• 20th-century Canadian women educators
• First Nations women