Dave Pelletier

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Cultural Background:  French/Cree & Nakota/Scottish, Saskatchewan

Dave Pelletier was born in Balcarres, raised in Lebret and later moved to Moose Jaw Saskatchewan in 1968, which has been home ever since. His parents were William Pelletier of Lebret, and Corinne McArthur from the White Bear Reserve in Saskatchewan.

Dave joined the military after high school, and returned back to Moose Jaw in 1977. In 1978, he trained at the Saskatchewan Technical Institute in Radio/TV Electronic Servicing and worked in that field for a couple of years. It was during that time; Dave became involved in Friendship Centres to eventually become Executive Director.  It was his involvement with the Friendship Centres that inspired his interest in his own background and led him to seek out the legends and stories of his culture. From there, he took the initiative to start his own business in 2003 – Moosgaw Arts & Gifts in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. He began to pursue his own ideas and interpretation of the Indigenous world, along with the business model that a majority of products must be Indigenous.

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Arrière-plan culturel :  Français/Cri et Nakota/Écossais de Saskatchewan

Dave Pelletier est né à Balcarres, a grandi à Lebret et a ensuite déménagé à Moose Jaw, en Saskatchewan, en 1968, où il habite depuis. Ses parents étaient de la réserve de White Bear, Saskatchewan.

Dave a rejoint l’armĂ©e après le lycĂ©e et est revenu Ă  Moose Jaw en 1977. En 1978, il a suivi une formation au service Ă©lectronique de radio et de tĂ©lĂ©vision au Saskatchewan Technical Institute et a travaillĂ© dans ce domaine pendant quelques annĂ©es. C’était pendant cette pĂ©riode que Dave s’est impliquĂ© dans le Centre d’amitiĂ© pour finalement devenir directeur gĂ©nĂ©ral.  C’est son implication dans le Centre d’amitiĂ© qui a inspirĂ© son intĂ©rĂŞt pour son arrière-plan et l’a amenĂ© Ă  rechercher les lĂ©gendes et les histoires de sa culture. Ă€ partir de lĂ , il a pris l’initiative de crĂ©er sa propre entreprise en 2003 – Moosgaw Arts & Gifts Ă  Moose Jaw, en Saskatchewan. Il a commencĂ© Ă  suivre ses propres idĂ©es et interprĂ©tations du monde autochtone, ainsi que le modèle commercial selon lequel une majoritĂ© de produits doit ĂŞtre autochtone.

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