People across the province are mourning the death of prominent Indigenous leader Lawrence Joseph.
Joseph spent 30-years as a public servant in the province.
He served as a Prince Albert city councillor and school board trustee before his tenure as Chief of the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations.
Joseph also spent six years at the Saskatchewan Penitentiary where he mentored inmates about the dangers of substance abuse.
Current FSIN Chief Bobby Cameron released a statement on Tuesday mourning the passing of the organization’s former chief.
“We extend our deepest condolences to the family of Dr. Lawrence Joseph,” said Cameron. “We are deeply grateful to his family for sharing him with our communities and the FSIN for so many years. His biggest accomplishment in life was his dedication to his loving wife Priscilla Joseph whom he was married to for 57 years, his family and grandchildren. His contributions to our people and communities have been immeasurable. He was a mentor to all who knew him, and he will be sadly missed.”
Lawrence Joseph died Sunday at the age of 79.