Myron Wolf Child facts for kids

Myron John Wolf Child (born February 6, 1983 – died February 27, 2007) was a young leader, speaker, and politician. He was a member of the Kainai Nation in southern Alberta, Canada. Sometimes, his last name was written as Wolfchild or WolfChild.

Myron Wolf Child's Early Life and Activism

Myron Wolf Child was born in Cardston, Alberta. He was very active in helping young people. He started several youth groups, including:

• The Flying Eagles Youth Council
• The Kainai Youth Council
• The Peigan Youth Task Force
• The Junior Foundation
• The First Nations Liaison Project

He also founded and led the Reclaiming Hope Foundation. He worked with the Students Commission of Canada and Alberta Children's Services. He even helped with research at the University of Lethbridge.

Awards and Recognition

Myron Wolf Child received special awards for his work. In 2002, he won an Alberta Great Kids Award. In 2003, he got an honorable mention for an Aboriginal Youth Achievement Award. These awards are now called the Indspire Awards.

In 2001, Senator Landon Pearson praised Myron Wolf Child in the Senate of Canada. She spoke about his amazing ability to speak and connect with other young people at a United Nations meeting.

Myron Wolf Child's Political Journey

By 2006, Myron Wolf Child was studying native studies and political science at the University of Lethbridge. He was chosen to represent Arts and Sciences students in the University of Lethbridge Students' Union.

Founding a Political Party

In 2005, Myron Wolf Child started his own political party called the Aboriginal Peoples Party of Canada. This party later joined with the First Peoples National Party of Canada.

Running in the Federal Election

Myron Wolf Child ran in the 2006 Canadian federal election as an independent candidate. He ran in the area of Macleod in Alberta.

He shared his main goals, which included:

• Supporting farmers, veterans, and single mothers.
• Helping with child care.
• Opposing tax increases.
• Controlling government spending.
• Creating a "patient's bill of rights" for health care.
• Starting a national Aboriginal peacekeepers group to help with violence in Indigenous communities.

He received 1,055 votes in the election. This was 2.12% of all votes. Even though he didn't win, he saw it as a victory. He congratulated the winner, Conservative Ted Menzies, and said he would run again, but not as an independent.

After the Election

After the election, Myron Wolf Child wrote a message to the Liberal leader, Paul Martin, who had lost. He also congratulated the new Prime Minister, Stephen Harper, for choosing Jim Prentice as the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development. He was happy that Prentice supported the Kelowna Agreement and the residential school compensation plan.

Myron Wolf Child and the Liberal Leadership Race

In 2006, Myron Wolf Child showed interest in becoming the leader of the Liberal Party of Canada. He told the Lethbridge Herald newspaper that he wanted to make the Liberal Party strong again. He hoped to inspire Canadians to vote Liberal.

He later decided not to run because of his personal commitments and his studies. However, he again expressed interest in April 2006. He said he hoped to get support from Indigenous organizations and focus on First Nations issues in his campaign. He wanted to speak to all Canadians, saying, "I’m a people’s candidate."

Myron Wolf Child's Passing

Myron Wolf Child passed away on February 27, 2007.