For the Greenlandic food of auks fermented in a sealskin, see Kiviak.
Kiviaq (also known as David Charles Ward;[1] January 23, 1936 – April 24, 2016) was a Canadian Inuk lawyer, politician, and former sportsman.[2] He was raised in Edmonton, Alberta.
In 1968, he became involved in politics, being elected to Edmonton City Council. He had won the Vanier Award as one of Canada's "Five Most Outstanding Young Men," for his work as a public relations officer and recreational director for the city. He served two terms on the council as an alderman, and ran for mayor in the 1970s with an unsuccessful outcome.[3] As a personable politician, he successfully lobbied for the Commonwealth Games to be held in Edmonton. He ran his own open-line radio show at CJCA and CJOI-FM, with interview subjects such as Muhammad Ali. After attending law school, Kiviaq was the first Inuk to become a lawyer, and was responsible for several important advances in establishing the legal rights of Inuit. He was called to the bar in 1983,[4] a moment recognized in a letter from then-Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau as a "solid and progressive achievement in the history of your people." In September 2000, Mr. Ward made the initial application to change his name back to Kiviaq, the single-word Inuktituk name that his mother and Caucasian step-father gave him at birth. In 2001, he won that right.[1][5][4] In 2003, Edmonton City Council and mayor Bill Smith declared March 14 "Kiviaq Day".[6]
Growing up in Edmonton, Kiviaq took to boxing to defend himself against racially motivated abuse from other children.[4] He won his first Golden Gloves championship at age 13. He later became a prizefighter, winning 108 of 112 fights, capturing a string of provincial and Golden Glove championships.[7] In 1955, aged 19, he became the first Inuk (or Eskimo) to play on the Edmonton Eskimos football team. However, Kiviaq never played a regular-season game: before the season started, he had an accidental slip on the wet field which was followed by concurrent hits from three opposing players.[3] However, despite his severe injuries, he subsequently made a full recovery.[3] He later won a scholarship to play football at Northwestern State College in Louisiana. He was still eligible to play college ball because he had never earned a salary playing for the Eskimos.
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Kiviaq had Ménière's disease, and for much of his life was unable to travel on an airplane or be a passenger in a vehicle without becoming ill. However, by 2009, surgeries to treat his cancer also resulted in him no longer being afflicted by travel sickness.[8] He battled cancer for many years until he died on April 24, 2016, in an Edmonton hospice.[7]
^ abc(PDF). Catbird Productions. 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 10, 2017.
^. Edmonton Public Library. Archived from the original on July 5, 2011.
^ abcRobb, Trevor (May 2, 2016). "Kiviaq, former Edmonton athlete and Canada's first Inuit lawyer, dies at age 80". The Edmonton Journal. Retrieved March 26, 2017.
^ abcLarsen, Wayne (May 15, 2016). "Kiviaq, Canada's first Inuit lawyer, won right to use his name". The Star. Retrieved March 26, 2017.
^Names and Nunavut: Culture and Identity in the Inuit Homeland, by Valerie Alia; published by Berghahn Books, 2008; via Google Books
^"Atanarjuat director celebrates modern-day champion". CTV television network. April 25, 2006. Retrieved March 2, 2007.
^ abThe Canadian Press (May 4, 2016). "'I am what I am': Inuit Kiviaq was pioneer in sport, law and politics". CBC News Canada. Retrieved March 26, 2017.
^Greer, Darrell (September 9, 2009). . Northern News Service Online. Archived from the original on May 5, 2016.
External linksedit
Kiviaq interviewed on Sounds Like Canada (requires RealPlayer)
Kiviaq vs Canada, at Isuma.tv
December 15, 2023
kiviaq, greenlandic, food, auks, fermented, sealskin, kiviak, also, known, david, charles, ward, january, 1936, april, 2016, canadian, inuk, lawyer, politician, former, sportsman, raised, edmonton, alberta, david, charles, ward, edmonton, city, councillorin, o. For the Greenlandic food of auks fermented in a sealskin see Kiviak Kiviaq also known as David Charles Ward 1 January 23 1936 April 24 2016 was a Canadian Inuk lawyer politician and former sportsman 2 He was raised in Edmonton Alberta Kiviaq David Charles Ward Edmonton City CouncillorIn office 1968 1974Personal detailsBorn 1936 01 23 January 23 1936Chesterfield Inlet Northwest Territories now Nunavut CanadaDiedApril 24 2016 2016 04 24 aged 80 Edmonton Alberta CanadaAlma materNorthwestern State UniversityWashington State UniversityOccupationLawyerIn 1968 he became involved in politics being elected to Edmonton City Council He had won the Vanier Award as one of Canada s Five Most Outstanding Young Men for his work as a public relations officer and recreational director for the city He served two terms on the council as an alderman and ran for mayor in the 1970s with an unsuccessful outcome 3 As a personable politician he successfully lobbied for the Commonwealth Games to be held in Edmonton He ran his own open line radio show at CJCA and CJOI FM with interview subjects such as Muhammad Ali After attending law school Kiviaq was the first Inuk to become a lawyer and was responsible for several important advances in establishing the legal rights of Inuit He was called to the bar in 1983 4 a moment recognized in a letter from then Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau as a solid and progressive achievement in the history of your people In September 2000 Mr Ward made the initial application to change his name back to Kiviaq the single word Inuktituk name that his mother and Caucasian step father gave him at birth In 2001 he won that right 1 5 4 In 2003 Edmonton City Council and mayor Bill Smith declared March 14 Kiviaq Day 6 Contents 1 Athletic career 2 Health 3 Documentary 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksAthletic career editGrowing up in Edmonton Kiviaq took to boxing to defend himself against racially motivated abuse from other children 4 He won his first Golden Gloves championship at age 13 He later became a prizefighter winning 108 of 112 fights capturing a string of provincial and Golden Glove championships 7 In 1955 aged 19 he became the first Inuk or Eskimo to play on the Edmonton Eskimos football team However Kiviaq never played a regular season game before the season started he had an accidental slip on the wet field which was followed by concurrent hits from three opposing players 3 However despite his severe injuries he subsequently made a full recovery 3 He later won a scholarship to play football at Northwestern State College in Louisiana He was still eligible to play college ball because he had never earned a salary playing for the Eskimos Health editKiviaq had Meniere s disease and for much of his life was unable to travel on an airplane or be a passenger in a vehicle without becoming ill However by 2009 surgeries to treat his cancer also resulted in him no longer being afflicted by travel sickness 8 He battled cancer for many years until he died on April 24 2016 in an Edmonton hospice 7 Documentary editHe is the subject of the documentary film Kiviaq vs Canada by award winning producer Zacharias Kunuk 1 See also editIndigenous Canadian personalitiesReferences edit a b c Kiviaq Versus Canada presskit PDF Catbird Productions 2006 Archived from the original PDF on November 10 2017 Biographies of Mayors and Councillors W Edmonton Public Library Archived from the original on July 5 2011 a b c Robb Trevor May 2 2016 Kiviaq former Edmonton athlete and Canada s first Inuit lawyer dies at age 80 The Edmonton Journal Retrieved March 26 2017 a b c Larsen Wayne May 15 2016 Kiviaq Canada s first Inuit lawyer won right to use his name The Star Retrieved March 26 2017 Names and Nunavut Culture and Identity in the Inuit Homeland by Valerie Alia published by Berghahn Books 2008 via Google Books Atanarjuat director celebrates modern day champion CTV television network April 25 2006 Retrieved March 2 2007 a b The Canadian Press May 4 2016 I am what I am Inuit Kiviaq was pioneer in sport law and politics CBC News Canada Retrieved March 26 2017 Greer Darrell September 9 2009 Famed Inuk returns to Kivalliq for first time in 70 years Northern News Service Online Archived from the original on May 5 2016 External links editKiviaq interviewed on Sounds Like Canada requires RealPlayer Kiviaq vs Canada at Isuma tv Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kiviaq amp oldid 1151669507, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
